Originally Posted by
topflightpro
That's why I was asking. From what I hear, people who actually torque to spec don't have the same post slipping issue as others. At the same time, it's nearly unheard of to torque a seatpost that much, so I am not surprised many have slipping issues. (I"ve even heard to go to as much as 19nm.)
Small, single value torque wrenches retail for as little as $20USD. The $400 OEM bike rack for my old Audi came with one. Maybe it's in Dolan's best interest to ship their $1,700 bike with one? I'm sure that they can get them for even less than $20. That might save them a lot of drama and serve the customer better as well.
Random example from the internet:
