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  1. 6th April 2012, 08:03 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Geezus, don't tell me that, I always thought that Easton's carbon stuff was bullet proof.

    I have an old Monkey Lite bar on my ride, and I've only just recovered from my last prang, four months ago
    Haha sorry mate,

    Just regularly check them for cracks etc or any spot that looks stressed, eg. around the stem.

    Hope your recovering ok.

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Best not mention the G word in front of Dave...
    They are better than SC .
    But Seroiusly they are all good bikes and I'm a fan of both.

    Cheers

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    I never felt the need to use a torque wrench on the bike until I got some carbon bars, it's scary how overtight everything was beforehand. I think the key to carbon ownership is not to create stress raising points like overtight stem/shifters/brakes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 110 Pete View Post
    They are better than SC .
    But Seroiusly they are all good bikes and I'm a fan of both.

    Cheers

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    Yep, no more Giants for me, but that's probably superstition as much as anything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marmoset View Post
    I never felt the need to use a torque wrench on the bike until I got some carbon bars, it's scary how overtight everything was beforehand. I think the key to carbon ownership is not to create stress raising points like overtight stem/shifters/brakes.
    Torque wrench is the best tool you can have for a carbon bike!
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  6. 15th April 2012, 07:00 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by 110 Pete View Post
    Torque wrench is the best tool you can have for a carbon bike!
    A tension wrench (and anti-seize) is invaluable on any bike IMO.

    I was lucky when I got back into cycling @ 2000 that I had a lb/in tension wrench already.
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