{
 "id": 69791,
 "slug": "tightening-bike-bolts-to-the-correct-torque",
 "url": "https://agents.willem.com/en/snippets/tightening-bike-bolts-to-the-correct-torque/",
 "language": "en",
 "title": "Tightening bike bolts to the correct torque",
 "subtitle": "Many parts carry their maximum torque in Nm; never guess a value.",
 "summary": "Use a torque wrench and tighten each bolt to the maximum torque printed on the part in Newton meters (Nm). If no value is printed, look it up online. Never guess a value: your safety depends on it.",
 "topics": [
  "bike",
  "creating",
  "design",
  "howto",
  "minimal",
  "mobility",
  "sport"
 ],
 "date": "2019-08-18",
 "published": "2019-08-18T00:00:00+02:00",
 "created": "2026-08-30T07:13:31.084000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-08-30T07:16:55.370000+02:00",
 "full_article_url": "https://willem.com/en/2019-08-18_creating-a-minimal-road-bike/",
 "author": {
  "name": "Willem L. Middelkoop",
  "url": "https://willem.com"
 },
 "note": "A short distillation of a longer willem.com post. Not currently published on willem.com itself.",
 "answers_question": "How tight should you tighten the bolts on a bike?",
 "text": "It is easy to apply too much pressure on bolts, junctions, bearings and tubes, so a good torque wrench is a worthwhile investment. Many bike parts have their maximum torque value written on them in Newton meters. If a part carries no value, look it up online rather than guessing: your life depends on the bike staying together while you ride it.\nTwo related habits help. Apply fresh grease when reassembling, because cleaning removes the old grease; grease keeps water away from bearings and prevents squeaky, ticking noises. And install the seat post first, so you can clamp the frame in a work stand by the seat post tube, which is usually the strongest tube on the bike, much stronger than the top tube.",
 "markdown_url": "https://agents.willem.com/en/snippets/tightening-bike-bolts-to-the-correct-torque/snippet.md"
}