Lithium grease - what is it good for?

Lumen

When I put my pedals on my new bike (last week), I didn't have any grease to hand. I believe this to be a bad idea.

I picked up some Lithium grease in the LBS today.

Is this an appropriate thing to use it for? I see it's recommended for bottom brackets, bearings etc but can't find any reference to preventing seizing.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

It's what I use.

Gavin

Yup I use it for everything. Screws, bolts, headset, wheel bearings, bb threads. Local bike shop man said it was fine to use.

Chips Lovell

Use it for everything too.

Trojan

Lumen wrote: »

When I put my pedals on my new bike (last week), I didn't have any grease to hand. I believe this to be a bad idea.

I picked up some Lithium grease in the LBS today.

haha, I went to LBS today specifically to get some too. Finally got egg beaters on my Bowsey!

TinyExplosions

It's also good for any bolts that may be a little depressed....

sorry, I'll get my coat...

Raam

What is a good grease to use on carbon fiber components? I was advised by my bike shop not to use regular stuff.

Signal_ rabbit

el tonto wrote: »

Use it for everything too.

+1

Love the smell of WD40 though.

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

What is a good grease to use on carbon fiber components? I was advised by my bike shop not to use regular stuff.

Is it a seatpost?

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

Love the smell of WD40 though.

Sucks as a lubricant though.

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

Is it a seatpost?

Tis.

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Tis.

According to Craig Calfee at least, it's a bit of a myth that you shouldn't grease a carbon post. Problems can occur when you mix a carbon post with alu frame, but greasing is not the issue.

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

According to Craig Calfee at least, it's a bit of a myth that you shouldn't grease a carbon post. Problems can occur when you mix a carbon post with alu frame, but greasing is not the issue.

I had read similar somewhere else. The shop assured me that I should never do it though. Is there a recommended lubricant for carbon fiber?

Edit: actually, that's the same article I read before.

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

I had read similar somewhere else. The shop assured me that I should never do it though. Is there a recommended lubricant for carbon fiber?

Stuff like this is usuallly recommended if you don't want to use grease.

DirkVoodoo

...Absolute-leh nothin'!

(I guess I'm the only one who looked at that title and had the song play in their head? I'll get my coat).

Ciaran500

el tonto wrote: »

According to Craig Calfee at least, it's a bit of a myth that you shouldn't grease a carbon post. Problems can occur when you mix a carbon post with alu frame, but greasing is not the issue.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12534958
Every company recommends against greasing carbon posts.

Chips Lovell

Ciaran500 wrote: »

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12534958
Every company recommends against greasing carbon posts.

In that case, I'd probably listen to them rather than Calfee.

blorg

Raam wrote: »

What is a good grease to use on carbon fiber components? I was advised by my bike shop not to use regular stuff.

You can get specific carbon assembly compound but the only place where it has been an issue for me is my carbon seatposts, which I just leave ungreased. Never had any problems doing it that way.

stopped_clock

Raam wrote: »

What is a good grease to use on carbon fiber components? I was advised by my bike shop not to use regular stuff.

This book recommends Vaseline.

Tails

Where would one go about getting this lithium grease?

Wait a sec, LBS = local bike shop doesn't it?

Thomas_S_Hunterson

yup should be 1 or 2 quid a tube

Baron_Kunkel

stopped_clock wrote: »

This book recommends Vaseline.

Is vaseline an acceptable substitute for teflon or lithium grease for pedals? Local bike shop recommended it to me.