Originally Posted by
Iride01
Learn to tighten things just enough and you won't need a torque wrench. If what you tightened later loosens or slips then tighten it a little tighter next time.
I wouldn’t use this approach for mounting handlebars, brake levers, crank arms or several other items.
Originally Posted by
smd4
I worked at three northern and southern California bike shops from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Not one was in possession of a torque wrench.
That was three to four decades ago. With the growing use of carbon, torque specs are much more critical.