TORQUE TOOLS
If you are the type who changes and repairs your bike yourself, some kind of torque tool is indispensable. A torque tool can measure how much a screw is tightened and can thus ensure that no screw is tightened or over- tightened . By ensuring that you are tightening the right torque, you are sure that the actual screw is not too loose. A loose screw can mean that the actual assembly becomes loose during driving, which entails great risk of crashes and accidents.
By using a best torque wrench, you can easily avoid damage to the bicycle . It is incredibly important - especially when the Carbon cycle is progressing - that you do not over-tighten screws. If you screw a screw - for example. In a stem about a carbon guide, it can result in damage to the carbon fibers, which is detrimental to the function. Carbon is durable, but if damage occurs first, it can suddenly break and thus it is important that these injuries do not come through over-stretched joints. Therefore, in most places on the bike you will find that there are guidelines on how hard a torque the current places must be tightened to.
THE SPECIFIC TORQUE WRENCH
There are different models of torque wrenches. Thus, several manufacturers have started delivering a simple torque wrench that has a single level to which they can be tightened. This will typically be the lower moments, which one can e.g. finds by a Bontrager torque wrench . This model is preset to 5 newton meters (nm), which is often the one for voltage to be used around carbon components - eg. seatpost, stem, handlebar and so on. This tightening will thus ensure that the carbon components are not destroyed, but will still achieve a safe mounting. Such a key can thus bring a long, but to ensure higher moments, a larger model must exist.
TORQUE WRENCHES FOR THE HIGH FEED RATES
There will be some places on a bike where 5 nm will not be enough - eg. at the tightening of a pedal arm, where the forces are very large and thus requires a strong mounting. Here, the material will also rarely be of carbon, so one can use the higher moments, without the risk of the components. At BBB one finds a model that makes it possible to set the torque wrench to a desired feed rate between 2-14 nm . With such a key, one is thus well covered against being able to tighten most bikes in the optimal way. This model also makes it possible to change the screw head to the different locations on the bike as it has umraco heads from 2-8 as well as the most common torx sizes.
Bicycle insurance - how it covers
The bicycle is undoubtedly an important part of the Danish transport system. Many Danes take the bike when they go to and from work or their place of education.
Therefore, there is nothing as annoying as a stolen bike - especially if the bike is your primary means of transport.
Bicycle insurance through our home insurance
The bicycle insurance is always part of our home insurance and covers, for example, if you were to be exposed to bicycle theft.
Remember, however, that the insurance only covers the theft of your bike if it is locked with an approved lock.
What does insurance cover for your bike?
With our home insurance you always have insurance for your bike, eg in the case of bicycle theft or vandalism after theft. Do you know your bike's frame number we cover up to DKK 14,500 per. bike per damage (2019). If you do not know the frame number of the bike, we cover up to DKK 6,700 per. bike per damage (2019). If you want cover for road accident damage, you must purchase a Bicycle PLUS.
Bicycle PLUS
If you have a particularly expensive bike, you can extend the coverage with Bicycle PLUS - our best and most comprehensive coverage:
Bicycle PLUS is a supplement to the household insurance for DKK 596 per year (2019).
Covers all your bikes with a value of DKK 60,000 per bike per. damage.
Also covers damage by traffic accidents, vandalism, crashes and during transportation
Bicycle PLUS has a deductible of DKK 1,120 (2019). However, there is a fixed deductible of DKK 5,000 on certain damage to bicycles with carbon frames.
Bicycle PLUS also covers travel up to 10% of the sum you have on your home insurance.
Please note that special locking requirements apply.
Depreciation by replacement of bicycle theft
When we calculate compensation for bicycle theft, there will be depreciation if the bike is more than 1 year old.
We calculate depreciation from the new price of the bike today. See the depreciation table in the terms of the home insurance (point J) .
If you have bought the bike used, we calculate the replacement based on the bike's frame number, which many times indicates how old the bike is.
Price for your bicycle insurance
The price of your bicycle insurance varies according to the size of your coverage requirement. You have a good basic coverage for your bike through our home insurance without paying more or thinking about options. If you have an expensive bike, you can expand with Bicycle PLUS. It gives you our best and most comprehensive coverage of your expensive bike at a good price.