M Part Cycle/Bike Torque Wrench - 3-15nm - 7pc Socket Set Included

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The design uses an internal precision-machined torsion bar, with the torque shown by indices printed on the shaft and a pointer on the head. The struggle here is it can be hard to read the raised numbers, especially if you’re wrenching in a poorly lit hotel room, or adjusting a saddle bolt upside down. It’s always worth adding a lower-strength threadlock or an anti-seize to prevent a bolt from loosening over time, but it also allows you to tighten the bolt up to a lower torque. It proved very accurate in use throughout its narrowish 2-10Nm range, but the design does make it a clockwise-only tool.

Sourced from Taiwan, this Shimano/PRO item is a rebadged tool, but there’s a good reason so many brands put their label on it – it does exactly what it should. Warren Rossiter is BikeRadar and Cycling Plus magazine’s senior technical editor for road and gravel. If you’re adjusting any of the bolts on your bike, a torque wrench is a particularly useful investment, to ensure that you don’t under-tighten or over-tighten them.

A torque wrench is an incredibly useful tool that measures how much force you are tightening a bolt up to, known as torque.

Performance Cycling Limited trading as Tredz is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We advise you to check the individual manufacturer’s warranty policy to see whether the specific problem or issue you are experiencing is covered. While Warren loves fast road bikes and the latest gravel bikes, he also believes electric bikes are the future of transport.Made in Italy, the Pro version from Effetto Mariposa is positioned as the premium cycling-specific torque wrench. The ratcheting head makes tightening quicker, but does remove some of the clearance the original non-ratcheting version the brand became famous for. He is obsessed with keeping up to date with all the latest tech, is fixated with the smallest details and is known for his unique opinions. In his time as a cycling journalist, Warren has written for Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cyclingnews, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike and T3. A less prominent type of torque wrench – but one that’s growing in popularity – is a portable bit-style ratchet with a torque feature.

Although we were initially sceptical of the design, the torque tester proved the Ocarina to be the real deal. This includes adjusting saddle height, saddle position and where possible adjusting the brake levers / gear shifters. uses a 3/8in drive rather than the smaller ¼in head, which means it isn’t as easy to wield in smaller spaces.

Generally, there are four types of torque wrench: preset, adjustable, modular bit-based systems and beam-style torque wrenches. His favourite rides are epic road or gravel routes, and he has also caught the bikepacking bug hard after completing the King Alfred’s Way and West Kernow Way. It comes with six hex and three Torx bits, its 22cm length is a good size for making precise adjustments and it works both clockwise and anti-clockwise. Please include a covering letter describing the fault and if you would like the item replacing or refunding. Given the number of affordable designs available elsewhere, there isn’t much to argue in favour of the beam-style torque wrench.

A quality tool equipped with all the attachments you need to correctly tighten the nuts and bolts on your bicycle. Any work carried out without Hargroves Cycles consent will not be eligible for reimbursement and may void future warranty claims for that item.Courier deliveries to Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands and the Scottish Highlands/Islands will incur a charge.