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Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:16 am
by auswi2
Hello,
I went for a ride this morning and I noticed some black grease sitting just below the front fork join on my road bike. The bike had been sitting for a few weeks in the garage prior to be ridden.
Is this normal??
I have a Carbon road bike 105
Any suggestions would be great
Thanks
auswi2
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:32 am
by cyclotaur
Get an exorcist.
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:53 am
by auswi2
If you are going to put stupid comments do it somewhere else
auswi2
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:55 am
by rkelsen
Check that the headset isn't loose.
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:06 am
by cyclotaur
auswi2 wrote:If you are going to put stupid comments do it somewhere else
auswi2
.... aw c'mon ... lighten up - Monday-itis ....?
Like rkelsen said, check the headset isn't loose - you might find some
perspective in there as well.
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 am
by DavidL
Needs to be cleaned up immediately as it detracts from the visual appeal of the bicycle and has been known to cause people to think your not a real cyclist as you bike isn't "just purchased" clean and looking very expensive.
But other than that, if you are going to ride your bike this will happen. Most headsets aren't sealed and small amounts of grease will come out. If there is a big lump of grease that has come out then maybe the last mechanic to service this was over excited with the quantity of grease put in there but other than that all should be fine.
You might be able to reduce the amount of grease that comes out by using one of the thicker Teflon products available for bikes, but if packed with you garden variety wheel bearing grease happens all the time.
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:11 am
by JustJames
auswi2 wrote:
The bike had been sitting for a few weeks in the garage prior to be ridden.
Is this normal??
No - you definitely need to ride your bike more.
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:59 am
by auswi2
Thanks for your help
auswi2
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:20 pm
by burger
JustJames wrote:auswi2 wrote:
The bike had been sitting for a few weeks in the garage . .
Is this normal??
No - you definitely need to ride your bike more.
Re: Black grease coming out of front fork join
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:08 pm
by jacks1071
auswi2 wrote:Hello,
I went for a ride this morning and I noticed some black grease sitting just below the front fork join on my road bike. The bike had been sitting for a few weeks in the garage prior to be ridden.
Is this normal??
I have a Carbon road bike 105
Any suggestions would be great
Thanks
auswi2
Assuming headset is not loose, it will just be a combination of wind and gravity pulling some of the grease out of your headset. If you don't ride in the rain the headset should get re-greased at least once per year. If you ride in the wet a lot then its a more regular job if you want to look after it...
If the black grease stops comming out, it maybe a sign there is not much left in the headset.