A small torque wrench. Park is awesome but their torque wrench is $$$. I have this one and it's been great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00811WQT8/ And obviously doubles as a regular small socket wrench with 1/4" drive hex bits.
When I worked at REI, I always found myself reaching for the Park tri-hex. Need to buy myself one of those.
Exactly. The following is the same torque wrench (Spin Doctor) as the one sold at Performance Bike but for less $$. - Amazon - VENZO Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench Allen Key Tool Socket Set Kit
It is a decent torque wrench set.
VENZO Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00811WQT8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
This is the wrench I use for my carbon fiber bike. If you’ve used other torque wrenches before know that this one doesn’t ”skip” when you hit the torque limit, instead the head bends. I broke the very first bolt I tested this on due to this misunderstanding. I’d say to first set it to a torque less than what you want in order to get a feel for it, and maybe test it out on something else less expensive if possible.
I’ve used it for 10 years so far and have been very satisfied.
I know some might disagree with me, but I bought this: https://www.amazon.com/VENZO-Bicycle-Torque-Wrench-Socket/dp/B00811WQT8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493642589&sr=8-1&keywords=venzo+torque
It seems to do a great job. I am not sure of its accuracy, but even if it is slightly off I am okay with that. If I torque something to 5nm, and it is actually 4 or 6 I think thats okay. My main concern before getting it was that I was torquing things that should be 5nm to 15nm because of not having a way to gauge how hard I was pushing. I think it only "clicks" in one direction so it is not perfect for torquing lets say my BB on the drive side that threads opposite. But for daily use it seems to be great and not super expensive. But if you have the disposable income to spend, get the park tools version.
I would recomend to buy a torque ratchet. I screw up a 70 USD stem for overtightening the screws. An aprox. of ~40 USD will give you the assurance that all parts were well adjusted.
Got this on Amazon a few years ago and it’s excellent for the price:
VENZO Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench Allen Key Tool Socket Set Kit https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00811WQT8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_fGpdSvpBK9vot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00811WQT8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Hopefully amazon links are allowed. Has a range of 2-20Nm which is what i wanted.
It won’t do bottom brackets but it’ll cover just about every other bolt on a bike.
I have this "Venzo" torque wrench and it's been working great for me 2-24nm
https://www.amazon.com/Venzo-Bicycle-Torque-Wrench-Socket/dp/B00811WQT8
I have a CF SL 7 Disc…
I ordered this one, and used it …. It worked well for anything under 10nm
Venzo Bicycle Bike 1/4 Inch... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00811WQT8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
This one from amazon has worked perfectly for me
I have this Venzo 1/4 inch https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00811WQT8
It's pretty much good for everything, except cassette and rotor lockrings which typically need 40 nm
There’s a decent torque wrench on Amazon that goes from 0-12 and is fairly accurate for around ~$70CAD.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00811WQT8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_pEnP4NpRyhoua
Got this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00811WQT8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 from amazon. It's a bit cloudy today, I will try to upload better photos tommorow!
Thanks for the help!!
I have the Venzo Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench Allen Key Tool Socket Set Kit ($45 on Amazon) and I've been really happy with it
Thanks so much for all of the feedback!
I ended up purchasing VENZO Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench Allen Key Tool Socket Set and BIKEHAND Bike Bicycle Repair Tool Kit with the addition of cable cutters.
Last night I watched this guy assemble a bike which allowed me to see which tools were needed:
I will keep everyone posted on my progress. All the necessary parts and tools should be delivered by March, 20th! Stay tuned.
Is this one any good? I don't need a small one.
I have this one and I like it.
I use one of these on my bike, mostly for stuff attached to my carbon fork. Cheap and puts my mind at ease a bit.