Specialized Venge Seatpost Torque
What does this torque refer to.
Specialized venge seatpost torque. 10 ft lbs which is a fair amount of torque with a small allen wrench if not using a torque wrench. Preset torque value with a unique spin free design to eliminate the possibility of over torqueing fasteners. If you choose to work on your own bicycle you must use a torque wrench and the correct tightening torque specifications from the bicycle or component manufacturer or from your dealer. Requires a calibrated torque wrench.
120in lbf 13 5nm is used on single bolt seatposts. Please share your experiences with the specialized post if you would. A bike that s strictly lightweight however will suffer on everything but the steepest climbs. S works venge stem s works venge stem.
I had my bike at the lbs this past thursday and the shop owner called his tech at specialized. Like the venge s seatpost. Download the specialized cadence app using the qr code below. This means we saved 240g in the frame 25g in the fork 107g in the cockpit 25g in the seat post and 63g in small parts.
They told him that the seat post clamp should be torqued at 8 nm. S works venge carbon seatpost s works venge carbon seatpost. 55in lbf 6 2 nm is used on venge seat collar and round road seat collars. Specialized s own testing suggests that removing cables from its roubaix can save up to 12 seconds over the course of a 40km time trial for example.
I read 12nm torque on my seatpost a cinelli vai seatpost. A professional bicycle mechanic with a torque wrench should torque the fasteners on you bicycle. The bolt torque spec is 120 in lbs i e. I believe the previous standard for that bike was 6 2 nm.
I would assume it s for the two bolts above that tie the saddle rail to the seatpost but at the same time it looks like a very high torque to me for those bolts so i am confused. I have the sl6 expert model black acid mint and have been having problems with seat post slippage. So not only did we make the venge more aero than the vias but we also took 460 grams out of the module weight.