Gattonero wrote:Three products, is very simple.
Simple but not necessarily best.
Read the thread Mick linked to. It’s very informative even if it doesn’t prescribe a simple solution.
Gattonero wrote:Three products, is very simple.
Samuel D wrote:Pedals spin at the same speed as the bottom bracket, Gattonero. But most bicycle bearings are relatively low speed and high load. Low speed places higher demands on the grease because it gives it plenty of time to be squeezed out from between load-bearing surfaces.Gattonero wrote:Three products, is very simple.
Simple but not necessarily best.
Read the thread Mick linked to. It’s very informative even if it doesn’t prescribe a simple solution.
pliptrot wrote:The SuperLube grease is NLGI grade 2, making it "normal grease" (their words). I have used it on cables. Then again, I ride mostly fixed and braking is not the problem, so the cable isn't used much!
Gattonero wrote:pliptrot wrote:The SuperLube grease is NLGI grade 2, making it "normal grease" (their words). I have used it on cables. Then again, I ride mostly fixed and braking is not the problem, so the cable isn't used much!
I prefer oil in the cables, Finish Line wet (the green label) is an excellent multi-purpose oil in my opinion: cables, pivots, and chain (but wipe it off regularly!) one product does them all.
Gattonero wrote: -lightweight oil/water displacer (like GT85 or WD40, although none of them is technically an "oil")
Campag?Gattonero wrote:As far a cables, I've used the Finish Line in Campagnolo ................ up to 14 years old and still with the original cables after >10.000km.
many a true word ............pliptrot wrote:Mick F,
on the subject of longevity, your Mercian is now more than 30 years old (?). Even older than those cables.Do you imagine it will last indefinitely, or - as one of the idle rich- you'll be indulging in something shiny and new soon, just in case?
Mick F wrote: I still have the part tin of black CV joint grease I referred to up thread, and wondered if I could use it inside the 3sp SA. It's soft and creamy, so probably won't gum it up.
I have gearbox oil in at present, but it seeps out a bit and coats the wheel and brake.
CV joint grease ok or not?