"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Jeff said:PS. And, yes, the clamp bolts were tight
To the specified torque setting?
I believe so.
Quoted message said:or did you not use a callibrated torque wrench?
No. I doubt the shop used a torque wrench, calibrated or otherwise. I'm not the trusting sort when
it comes to things that might kill me, so I snugged the bolts up further myself before riding. It
probably wouldn't hurt to drop $75 on a decent torque wrench in the inch-lbs range, but I'm pretty
confident that the torque exceeded the 4 ft-lbs recommended. As is common, I suspect that I tend to
over-torque small bolts when judging by hand.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:prior to the bars rotating under heavy torque while muscling through a technical bit of
climbing.
try some grease?
It was the grease on the steerer that allowed the stem to rotate on the steerer, taking the bars
with it. I can see how one might get away with a _very_ light coating of grease on the steerer, but
this was just too much. Also, unless the interface were making noise (which it didn't when dry for
the past few months), I can't see deviating from the manufacturer's recommended assembly
instructions.
-Jeff
P.S. No worries with the shop, which has otherwise been fantastic. They took in my busted '03
Enduro Pro on Monday evening and had everything swapped over to a replacement frame for me to
pick up on Friday afternoon. Now, that's above and beyond by both the shop and Specialized! Of
course, if the Enduro breaks again, it's history.
