query on changing bike pedals

I was changing pedals on a road bike. when I was putting in the new pedals I didn't have any grease to hand so used some dry chain bike lube (squirt chain lube) on the threads of the new pedals being put in.
Was just thinking as dry lube dries out will this be bad for the pedals? (likely to make them seize onto the cranks?)
Haven't used the bike yet - should I try to go out and get some grease and remove and reapply the pedals?

nordicb

I think it should work well. The idea of anti-seize compounds is to fill gaps that otherwise moisture would. Better than nothing sure. I usually put copper grease in places like this - the lube dries out leaving copper content inside.

Type 17

It will be fine in the short or medium term, but if you cycle a lot in the rain, especially if you don't have a front mudguard, you should pop them off again, and add some grease (or copper grease) - if water gets in (and this will probably happen when the dry chain lube evaporates), the different metals (steel pedal spindle and alloy crank arm) will undergo an electrolytic reaction, and can seize together so well that the pedal spindle will rip out the alloy crank threads.

crosstownk

Every now and then while cleaning the bike I remove the pedals and refit them. The sole reason for doing this is to stop them from over tightening. I apply a slight smear of copper grease every time I remove them but any lubricant will help.

Pedals tighten as you cycle. The longer you leave pedals the tighter they will get and can be a ba$tard to remove.

Koobcam

crosstownk wrote: »

Every now and then while cleaning the bike I remove the pedals and refit them. The sole reason for doing this is to stop them from over tightening. I apply a slight smear of copper grease every time I remove them but any lubricant will help.

Pedals tighten as you cycle. The longer you leave pedals the tighter they will get and can be a ba$tard to remove.

Good advice. I think this also applies to your seat post-always a good idea to take it out every now and then.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I've Vaseline on mine. Had no grease when fitting the pedals and didn't want to use copper grease so figured Vaseline is as good as any other.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I've Vaseline on mine. Had no grease when fitting the pedals and didn't want to use copper grease so figured Vaseline is as good as any other.

why didn't you want to use copper grease?