Bicycle specific grease?
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Bicycle specific grease?
Postby jeff_o » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:43 pm
and is it really necessary? only drawback i noticed when using automotive grease is that on the headset and fork it flows out a bit because it's thinner. not sure about thicker grease maybe it will flow out less as it's stickier and thicker?
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby jeff_o » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:30 pm
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i think for headsets, thick marine grease is ok.
for hubs with ball bearings... you may want to use a thinner grease but the difference between using a thick and thin grease (extra friction) may be negligible?
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby jeff_o » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:28 am
in engine oils there are weight ratings like 15w-20, 20w-30 etc.
how about in grease? i've never seen manufacturer put weight/viscosity ratings on grease.
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Postby m@ » Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:27 am
+1 it's got what plants crave.Mulger bill wrote:Castrol Marine
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby hiflange » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:01 am
The wheels on your longboard are spinning way faster than bike wheels and way way way faster than a bottom bracket. Headset bearings barely move at all by comparison.TomBikes wrote:Just little confused because in dh longboarding the lube we use is very thin
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby Mustang » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:37 am
Car wheel bearing grease is very heavy in viscosity compared to specific cycle greases.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:49 am
**Please note that I would probably use different grease depending on your application, in my situation I'm maintaining a commuter and a 2009 Giant Anthem, so not high end road or mountain bikes. If you have a high end bike, then probably best to use a grease made for your specific application.
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Postby high_tea » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:55 am
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby mitzikatzi » Fri Jan 18, 2013 6:58 pm
Those tubs of grease are expensive but you use little on a bike and a tub lasts a long time. Chain lube is expensive but many still buy it. Lots of cycling items are over priced IMHO.jeff_o wrote:hmmm expensive.... i think i'll stick with castrol marine grease... much cheaper.
in engine oils there are weight ratings like 15w-20, 20w-30 etc.
how about in grease? i've never seen manufacturer put weight/viscosity ratings on grease.
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Bel-Ray Waterproof Grease Some on the internet seem to think this is the same as Phil Wood grease.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby bychosis » Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:19 pm
High end gear often uses sealed bearings that don't require greasing, stick with marine grease to lube the threads or anything that is left without a sealed bearing.FuzzyDropbear wrote: **Please note that I would probably use different grease depending on your application, in my situation I'm maintaining a commuter and a 2009 Giant Anthem, so not high end road or mountain bikes. If you have a high end bike, then probably best to use a grease made for your specific application.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby Shpox » Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:10 pm
A lot of people will recommend marine grease, white lithium and other sorts of automobile grease. Technically, these are all going to be fine but I wouldn't use any on bearings as all these grease are quite thick (minus white lithium which tends to dry to powder).
Phil Wood isn't available here and isn't worth your moola as it's just far too expensive.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby RonK » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:09 pm
Grease is a mixture of oil and soap, commonly lithium soap, which is simply a carrier for the oil. Its viscosity rating is the same as the base oil, and has nothing to do with the thickness of the soap.jeff_o wrote:hmmm expensive.... i think i'll stick with castrol marine grease... much cheaper.
in engine oils there are weight ratings like 15w-20, 20w-30 etc.
how about in grease? i've never seen manufacturer put weight/viscosity ratings on grease.
I use a molybdenum disulphide lithium based automotive grease for everthing.
Note that you should not use grease for the assembly of carbon fibre components - seat posts and handlebars for example. Use only carbon fibre assembly compound.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby TomBikes » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:31 pm
The answer is probably simple, but why is this? Why not use grease on cf?RonK wrote: Note that you should not use grease for the assembly of carbon fibre components - seat posts and handlebars for example. Use only carbon fibre assembly compound.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:30 am
Oh, for the good old days.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby RonK » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:43 am
Quite simply, because they will slip. CF assembly compound has non-slip properties.TomBikes wrote:The answer is probably simple, but why is this? Why not use grease on cf?RonK wrote: Note that you should not use grease for the assembly of carbon fibre components - seat posts and handlebars for example. Use only carbon fibre assembly compound.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby il padrone » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:54 am
Hmm.....bychosis wrote:High end gear often uses sealed bearings that don't require greasing, stick with marine grease to lube the threads or anything that is left without a sealed bearing.
Rohloff - sealed bearings
Schmidt dynohub - sealed bearings
Shimano cartridge BB - sealed bearings (well sort of...)
FSA headset - sealed bearing
Not too much call for grease on my bike these days, aside from dabbing the BB and pedal threads, and the seatpost
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby jacks1071 » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:14 am
One tub would last the average home mechanic about 10 years.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby cooperplace » Mon Jan 21, 2013 2:13 am
yes, me too.RonK wrote:I use a molybdenum disulphide lithium based automotive grease for everthing.jeff_o wrote:hmmm expensive.... i think i'll stick with castrol marine grease... much cheaper.
in engine oils there are weight ratings like 15w-20, 20w-30 etc.
how about in grease? i've never seen manufacturer put weight/viscosity ratings on grease.
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Re: Bicycle specific grease?
Postby mitzikatzi » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:42 pm
molybdenum disulphide is for metal to metal contact points ie splines and pins etc
Molygrease EP2 for example
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