What lube and where

rob39

Hi all
can anyone advise what type/make of lube to use on which part of bike? Also had problems in the past with stuck seat posts, what should I use for this and other areas lible to seize

Paulkingk

Seatposts need grease in them any grease for alloy but specific grease if your using carbon also grease bearings pivots axles and threads lightly. use wet or dry chain lube on the chain wet in the winter dry in the summer. small amounts of grease for clamping areas like bars and stem again any for alloy but specific for carbon.

Read here for more in depth.
http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/greas ... bikes.html

cooldad

Seatposts don't need greasing.

bennett_346

cooldad wrote:

Seatposts don't need greasing.

Agreed.

andrewjoseph

I was under the impression that, depending on materials involved, (alu-alu, alu-steel), seatposts can indeed 'weld' themselves together through electrolytic corrosion(?) if not greased/removed regularly.

Can you give an explanation as to why 'seatposts' don't need greasing please?

edit: I meant galvanic corrosion.

cooldad

Just shift the seatpost every year or two.
Grease just makes clamping harder, no real point to it unless you park your bike up in the garden for a few years.

andrewjoseph

cooldad wrote:

Just shift the seatpost every year or two.
Grease just makes clamping harder, no real point to it unless you park your bike up in the garden for a few years.

OK, thanks. I thought galvanic corrosion could occur faster than a year though.

cooldad

I move my post every ride, so maybe I am exaggerating a bit, but does take a while.
With my road bike I wobble it a bit every few months.

Paulkingk

If you have ever had a complete nightmare getting a post out of a frame you will grease it lightly, if you have a decent frame with a good qr or locking collar you shouldn't get the post slipping. Also helps with wear on your seatpost the finish won't wear off as quick when regularly moved up and down. if you don't move your seatpost regularly I would definitely put a little in otherwise when you do finally decide to move it or replace it it could become jammed. I don't see the harm in it. :roll:

The Northern Monkey

I put a very very small bit of teflon on my post. Not enough to make it slippy, but enough so it doesn't get stuck.

cooldad

Had quite a few bikes over 40 odd years. Never had a problem with seat posts.