You absolutely need to put grease where the seat post goes into the seat tube if you don't your seat post will seeze into your frame. This happened to a good friend of mine and he had to destroy the seat post to get it out of the frame. Assembly compound is only needed in situations where there is carbon fiber involved and it is a grease that has grit in it to keep the carbon part from slipping
@fredlast4547
3 жыл бұрын
What you should do is fit your seat post at the height it suits you, then remove the post and lightly grease the post below the point where it clamps. Otherwise it becomes welded to the frame over time. My winter bike has a stuck seat post because I didn't grease it.
@bradwjensen
5 жыл бұрын
Always grease your seatpost. If you have a carbon bike or seat post then you need to use special carbon paste. If you don't, you're going to have problems with your seat basically getting "welded" to the frame. I've always greased my seat posts and have never had an issue with the seat slipping.
@skullmanUK
4 жыл бұрын
Its to stop seatpost slippage. Toothpaste works too
@balesmachine
2 жыл бұрын
I guess the author hasn't heard of galvanic corrosion. If you have an aluminum seat post and a steel frame, you must put grease the seat post, or those two components will eventually be one permanently. I used to paint bicycle frames the only way to remove the seat post was to drill them out with a very large drill. Grease in this instance will prevent galvanic corrosion with steel frames and aluminum seat posts.
@ivanoxx
2 жыл бұрын
how common is aluminium post and steel frame?
@unsafevelocities5687
2 жыл бұрын
@@ivanoxx Common enough that my bike has got this arrangement. It's a low-end bike, but not a department store bike, so they upgrade the seat post from steel to aluminium. Also, most steel touring bicycles will likely have an aluminium (not carbon) seat post.
@YoBoyZed
Жыл бұрын
Good thing my rb have the same seat post and frame alloy 😅
@neilfroggycrompton2466
7 жыл бұрын
on steel framed bikes a very thin layer of grease will help prevent the seat post from seizing into the frame,same with aluminium bar stems in steel forks (galvanic corrosion)
@2hiperkemanci
7 жыл бұрын
I agree. A little bit of grease on the seat post would not hurt at all.
@reinermiteibidde1009
7 жыл бұрын
I know a guy who put oil on his disc brakes to fix them and to stop them squealing. He was not very happy with the result and asked me for help: He told me that the guy at the bike shop would have advised to put mineral oil on the brakes (probably meant bleeding them). So he went ahead and placed his pads and rotors in an oil-bath. I had a good laugh out of it because his brakes kept squealing and smelling of oil for months.
@allbunsglazing
7 жыл бұрын
lolll
@Demon09-_-
7 жыл бұрын
hmm grease on a seat post does help from getting stuck posts and carbon paste for carbon seatpost. without it on a carbon post in a alloy or other metal frames you can get galvonic corrosion. I have also never had a problem with a light coat of grease on a metal post in a metal frame causing it slip. but I have seen plenty of stuck posts that had no grease
@danferguson1069
5 жыл бұрын
As a mechanic, PLEASE GREASE YOUR SEATPOST! I don't want to be the one to tell you that your seat post has fused to your tube and it'll cost you an arm and a leg to get it out. Also - check for your seat post / frame combination. Carbon needs special paste, not grease.
@jonnyboy7097
5 жыл бұрын
I have never had a seat post slip because of grease, but I have had countless seized seat posts due to lack of grease. I don't know where he got the idea that you are not supposed to grease the seat post.
@OasisExplorer
5 жыл бұрын
I have creaking seatpost, after searching a bit I realized that the seatpost has dried up and needs greasing. But now new confusion arises, what type of grease? Plenty of bike tech gurus say this for that, and that for this. Ended up keep riding with dried creaking seatpost. Still not able to figure out if there is any single all rounder kind of greases which can be used on every part of the bike which are meant for greasing? Don't want to end up in the confusing mess of different types of greases.
@jonnyboy7097
5 жыл бұрын
@@OasisExplorer aluminum frame on aluminum regular bike Grease carbon on anything use carbon paist. Also a creaking seatpost is probably due to a other issue not lack off Grease make Shure you have at least 6cm of seat post in your seat tube.
@OasisExplorer
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, So whats that copper paste is for? Many people people recommend using that copper paste on areas like seat post etc. I would be happy if I can use all rounder type of grease on my aluminium bike.
@shmu_el
7 жыл бұрын
I suppose you've never encountered a seized seat tube... when you do you'll wish there was a bit greace in there. In bike shops the mechanics prepare the bike for the worst case scenario and do not want the bike to come back five years later with a seat tube that's welded inside the frame.
@muchmore344
7 жыл бұрын
I greas my seat tube all the time. and I have a friend that didn't and after 2years he moved it so ofter that he could not clamp it anymore.... so allways gears the seat tube (exept carbon frames)
@LunaStarFire
7 жыл бұрын
just pour some diesel on it (works better than wd40), leave it overnight/ couple of hours and just whack it with a mallet and then dremel the inside of the bike tube for any rust burs, easy though yeh grease is good
@killer52lt
6 жыл бұрын
Only reason they used grease in a seat tube was to prevent the seat post from rusting in place on a steel frame and steal seat tube. Also with steel frames and aluminum seat posts, moisture can literally weld the aluminum to the steel. So always grease steel seat tubes. You don't need a heavy bearing grease, just an assembly or lithium grease would work. Carbon and titanium products are very different stories.
@Guoenyi
6 жыл бұрын
I do grease on my alu post in a alu frame. Clamp done up with torque wrench properly. Doesn't slip at all.
@MrDegsy69
6 жыл бұрын
Guoenyi i have always greased the seat tube. It is very bad advice not to. If you use aluminium seat tubes in a steel frame a phenomenon known as salt welding can occur due to the dissimilar materials reacting to water percolating down the seat tube. I have seen many a beautiful Campagnolo road frame trashed in this way as aluminium will swell as it oxidises and jam in the down tube with a vice like grip. Sometimes you can bore it out in a machine shop or warm the seat tube enough with a heat gun to spin the frame off the post with the seat pillar clamped in a vice. Grease well with superfine lithium grease and use a strong steel seat clamp and you will be golden.
@TheCharleseye
6 жыл бұрын
Use wax and you don't have to worry about slippage or using the right clamp.
@MrDegsy69
6 жыл бұрын
Charles Eye good advice there. I have never used carbon on carbon as i tend to fettle old school bikes. If you have ever off roaded or X countried with no guards you will appreciate the extra weather proofing lithium grease gives. Obviously this is not suitable for all applications. I apologise for my ignorance on new materials techology but greasing has been standard workshop practice on aluminium/steel combos for many years.
@Mathiasbendiksen
3 жыл бұрын
Me too! Just don’t overdo it with too much grease and I think it’s fine!
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3 жыл бұрын
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@vojtechletko7286
6 жыл бұрын
Always grease your seat post, unless it is carbon seat post or folding bike (Brompton or so). I've seen many of seized seat posts, we were removing seized seat post with 2 other mechanics, while two of us were twisting with the whole bike with seat post in a vice and the third one was using a heat gun to expand the steel frame. Trust me, you don't want to deal with seized seat posts. The right process how to install seat post is to clean the seat tube (inside of the frame) with some sort of rotating brush, rug, or even check it with a finger for pieces of sand or metal (you don't want to have scratches on your especially black seat post). You can file or sandpaper some sharp edges from inside of the frame seat tube. Then apply a thin layer of grease around 2-3 inches deep inside of the frame. Install the seat post, tight down the bolt or quick release on the seat collar - make it tight and you won't notice any sliding or movement at all. I've never seen cracked steel or aluminum frame or seat post from overtightening it. Yes, some people using wrong diameters of seat post which does not fit the seat tube in a frame or even wrong size of seat post collar. But if everything is installed correctly, grease won't make the seat post slide. With carbon seat posts it's different story, definitely use adhesive paste instead of grease. Seat post collar has to be tightened with torque wrench only on accurate Nm. I've seen carbon seat posts cracked because of overtightening them. Never grease carbon seat posts and use some adhesive stuff. The only bikes where is no grease or adhesive needed are folding bikes.
@stefa_j1032
3 жыл бұрын
It's so satisfying cleaning up the drivetrain after grease, especially pulleys in my opinion, and that's why i mostly do it.
@niklasp1389
6 жыл бұрын
As a mechanic i can tell that you can't say that that grease in general is bad for the clamping of your seat post. It depends on what seatpost you are using with wich frame. Just look it up in the manufactures manual to be sure. Some will seatposts will slip down but some just need cabonpaste or normal grease so not seize to the frame in no time.
@chihirogustafson8557
6 жыл бұрын
Niklas P I agree I use only a little grease on aluminum and steel bikes
@olliew3409
6 жыл бұрын
Niklas P agree 100%
@nenadmojsovski
3 жыл бұрын
Im greasing my seat post and no it wont slide down , that clamp has enough power to hold a car and not moving from the frame :) It's a bad advice not to grease the seatpost .
@basebilljr07
6 жыл бұрын
I strongly disagree with not putting grease on the seat post it's very common for a seat post to freeze up into the frame sometimes even welding it's self to the frame with certain materials due to a chemical reaction.i have worked at a bike shop for more then a decade and it's insane the number of people that destroyed a seat post or even worse their frame because of it
@HansensUniverseT-A
6 жыл бұрын
As a mechanic in the LBS here in the coast of Norway where we have long dark cold winters with allot of rough weather, and lot's and lot's of road salts on the road sometime turning snow into thick slush being sprayed everywhere, you better grease your seatpost good, my boss with over 40 years of wrenching experience said and does the same thing, we have so many people coming over with wedged seatposts that are wedged in the frame, what sickbiker said is a disaster waiting to happen if you have certain types of materials together.
@sjlacey65
3 жыл бұрын
Like the straightforward honest approach, thanks
@alysmarcus7747
Жыл бұрын
you have such a nice way of talking. this was enjoyable to watch and I'm going to look at your other videos to learn
@dankitching8521
7 жыл бұрын
Anyone watching these videos should really take his "facts" with a grain of salt. Essentially the seatpost bit is correct, but if you have a steel framed bike you BETTER put grease in there or you will likely never be able to remove the seatpost again without resorting to extreme measures. Just like in the video where he has his carbon road bike clamped into the workstand by the toptube, SickBiker has some useful tips but displays a shocking lack of knowledge for someone who has taken it upon himself to give cycling advice on KZitem.
@mrjameseldridge
6 жыл бұрын
Right on! Another: He talks about keeping grease off the brakes rotors, but does not point out the important fact to use thread lock not grease on the rotor bolts. Heat from the rotor can cause the grease to melt and spin out on to the rotors.
@NameyNames
Жыл бұрын
I have an exception to "no grease on the seat post": I actually had to grease the bottom tip of my seat post to make it stop creaking against the inside of the frame when pedalling hard. But yes, that's a special case, probably due to sloppy tolerances in my bike frame. Just thought I'd mention it. 🙂
@kimgaugemusic
3 жыл бұрын
Great info. I've been using grease on my chain, and have notice that it is always full of grime and sand. I'm going to start using lube. Thanks.
@BikeItUK
6 жыл бұрын
Some great advice there thanks for the video! All the best Andy
@MikeCookie1973
6 жыл бұрын
Grease on the seatpost keeps the seatpost from getting welded into the frame. Carbon on aluminum results in galvanic corrosion, aluminum in aluminum also needs a barrier to separate the materials.
@Guoenyi
6 жыл бұрын
Or tell him any interface involving carbon at all should have carbon paste applied (if slipping occurs to dry assembly under correct torque)?
@MrSuicycle
6 жыл бұрын
Never grease carbon parts! You will never get a tight fix again. There are special pastes with plastic particles to increase friction for carbon parts. I have been using this one for many years with good results: www.bike-components.de/en/Dynamic/Assembly-Paste-with-Micropearls-p12414/
@akronymus
6 жыл бұрын
@ Mike sorry for clicking 'thumb up' -- your method is right for steel frame and alu post; there a very very thin layer of grease can prevent galvanic 'welding' (but still it is better to open and clean by time). Carbon is resin with carbon fibers inside, and resin is hardened oil, after all (keeping it simple). So, oil or grease will soften resin and make the material weak. Yes, motor oil is sold in plastic cans, but not for storing very long. If you find a 10 years old plastic oil can in a cellar or a garage, it will stand in a puddle of leaked oil.
@TheCharleseye
6 жыл бұрын
Wax
@DanGadd
6 жыл бұрын
i always put a very light, thin smear of grease on the seat post and i dont have any issues. it stops my seatpost from 'binding' to my seat tube
@arbjful
4 жыл бұрын
For some reason my Specialized Rockhopper came with the seat post greased. When I removed the seat post there was some green color sticky grease on it. But it doesn't slide down.
@randomistmech
6 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS grease the seat tube. On carbon frames specific assembly paste is used, it is still a form of grease. Also, the wet lube you show in the video picks up as much grit as grease (I use the same stuff) so be prepared to degrease and clean the drivetrain regularly.
@ivan9ef
6 жыл бұрын
wet lube, which one?
@randomistmech
6 жыл бұрын
Finish Line Wet.
@ivan9ef
6 жыл бұрын
How long does it last? dry one I use is only 60km
@randomistmech
6 жыл бұрын
It really depends on your conditions. Wet lube isn't washed off by rain, splashes or streams so easily, so if you ride regularly through these then much longer. If you ride in very dry , dusty or sandy conditions, there will be no advantage as you'll pick up grit faster.
@TheCharleseye
6 жыл бұрын
Use hard wax on your seatposts. Doesn't compromise grip and protects the metal.
@pedroantunes7773
7 жыл бұрын
10 minutes to say 3 things
@cupsbo2
3 жыл бұрын
Greasing my seatpost and seattube solved my annoying creaking problem.
@PvtParts-px4jy
3 жыл бұрын
i dont understand why its such a bad thing. for one it stops water ingress into the tube and second it takes away the annoying creaks
@JOSEPHBURBOSR
6 жыл бұрын
👍 👍 👍 Thank you very much for your time and effort to share your experience and knowledge. Great job 👍👍👍
@edwardwoodrum2365
6 жыл бұрын
Do you suggest using anti seize on the seat post I have been assembling bikes for nearly a yr now and it is part of the assembly procedure and with emphasis on the carbide seat post
@limestone_xyz
2 жыл бұрын
What about the stem and handlebar mounting points? I recon also this paste with the particles?
@dreadlysmellybum
6 жыл бұрын
Don't grease your brakes... Who would have known?
@botiroti1
6 жыл бұрын
"Youre precious cassette" luv it!!!
@jimboke6yb
6 жыл бұрын
I have gotten by pretty well just by feel and common sense. However this gives the correct order you do the steps and I'm sure that makes the adjustments more accurate.
@NicholasElliott
3 жыл бұрын
My new bike came with a thin layer of grease on the seatpost. A previous bike I had that did not have the seatpost greased is extremely rusty and difficult to remove. I think the message here should be that a thin layer of grease is recommended, but don't overdo it
@nustiuma
3 жыл бұрын
if its steel grease it but since the majority are not carbon or aluminium you don't need to grease it.
@jacobzell2589
3 жыл бұрын
You should always grease your seatpost on any frame. This stops your seatpost from getting corroded and stuck over time. You can also use carbon paste which is the same as the orange paste he was using.
@jamesbailey8975
3 жыл бұрын
Think it's because he's talking about a carbon seatpost, so that's why he's reccomending fibergrip
@Adam-xo7cv
3 жыл бұрын
You don't want to use grease, especially if you have a smaller clamp. If anything, you can use anti-seize or carbon assembly paste.
@samihamady6393
3 жыл бұрын
My seatpost was creaking so i put the tiniest amount of copper paste, it’s a dropper so i never take it out, no complaints
@funkygrassreviewsstuff3378
9 ай бұрын
I failed at not laughing at the third one 🤣
@rochester212
6 жыл бұрын
Good video! Thanks. Btw, i have 30+ year old bikes still going strong. Old bikes last a whole lot longer if not abused.
And lastly how to protect newly bougt alloy frame mrp from scratches and erosion to great extent. Like applying vinyls stickers would stop erosion? If we clean alloy frame with soapy water and wipe it out completely with microfiber cloth can it cause erosion? Thanks.
@DutchBikeBlogger
6 жыл бұрын
I am riding on a 55 year old bike (build in 1963/1964) It has a closed chainguard and the chain only has been renewed this year and it is in grease at the moment. Got a new rear and front cog wheel too. So no sand is getting in, or gas gotten in over the years
@ThunderStruckMTB
7 жыл бұрын
Oh shit, I just greased my rotors - damnit, where was this video when I needed it?
@MedwayAerial
7 жыл бұрын
I guess you've never had a seized seat post , happens easily , every bike I ever bought came from the factory with the seat post greased.
@brightondude9327
7 жыл бұрын
Same here. I always grease the aluminium seat-post on my steel bikes and I've done this for as long as I can remember. This prevents the seat-post from seizing.
@martynasali
7 жыл бұрын
seat post is is usually lubed not with grease, but with white anti seize paste
@madched
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice about the seat tube. Other videos I've seen says to grease it and my post slips every time I ride. I've even changed my seat post clamp twice to try to fix this. I won't do it any more.
@chihirogustafson8557
7 жыл бұрын
madched if you have a carbon frame you can use a special carbon paste that works fantastically other aluminum I have always smeared a little to prevent it from seizing and it has never slipped
@MTBMOM
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Lots of information good video.👍
@cristianmihai525
7 жыл бұрын
Your quick release position on the back wheel triggers me
@jacklarson6281
5 жыл бұрын
i always grease my break pads.., keeps them from squealing in the rain
@jennifurzoe1302
5 жыл бұрын
Jack Larson if they ain't screeching how do you know if their working?
@jacklarson6281
5 жыл бұрын
@@jennifurzoe1302 if i fly over my handlebars, i know they are doing their job
@jennifurzoe1302
5 жыл бұрын
Jack Larson if I wanna do that I use a broomstick or some 1/2" emt or rigid pipe in front spokes
@stanley2782
6 жыл бұрын
Hi! I learned allot where to use Grease and where to use lube. Also, learned not to touch the disc break disc. Now Isearch to find out how to clean break disc. Thanks
@bassw1758
2 ай бұрын
I think in general, you put grease on things you're not going to see again for a while, everything else use oil.
@JahidulKabirshakil
Жыл бұрын
I am using my stock chain for 10+ years and it is still working with little bit of decay.
@WahyudiWidodo
5 жыл бұрын
too much repeated infos. over 10 mins for something that can be explained in 2 mins
@Gallyga
6 жыл бұрын
What is that protector you are using on the chainstay (iirc)?
@PaulShepley
7 жыл бұрын
What do you think about using heated paraffin wax for a drive chain? Clean, and my bike is so quite after using it. Seems to last
@ap6584
6 жыл бұрын
I've never had a problem with a small amount of anti seize on the seat post, they can seize up within a matter of months otherwise, certainly in U.K conditions.
@alfredventura6491
3 жыл бұрын
I recently was irritated by a squeeking sound coming out of the seat post area. Removed the seat clamp nd post including saddle. Then cleaned all the parts, knots nd bolts included. Used silicon grease on knots nd bolts and some on the contact areas of the seat post nd frame. No more irritating sounds came out. Will there be a possibility of frame fails on the said area of the frame?
@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P
3 жыл бұрын
Depends on what materials your bike is made of. Also silicon grease is extremely viscous. I usually opt for a bit more silicon when I ride in really cold weather in key areas but in regular temps I just use regular bike grease and mariner grease.
@randomescu
3 жыл бұрын
i greased the chain on my new bicycle with siliconic grease just for fun, i was waiting for ptfe spray ordered online. its not that hard to be removed of the chain, its hard to be removed of the gears. the weather since then wasnt dry as i expected (to use ptfe spray) so i use Force oil.
@leonardcanter4596
4 жыл бұрын
Just got a new SixThreeZero "Around the Block" 21 speed Cruiser bike and the directions say to grease the seat post. Want to read & hear all I can before I start assembling the bike. Thanks !!
@braedenmurray3598
4 жыл бұрын
You should grease the seat post to prevent rusting
@4091740
7 жыл бұрын
"I do like thee smell of de grease"- SickBiker
@DoomerLoser
5 жыл бұрын
I grease my mountainbike clothing and helmet before riding
@Matt-ot9nx
3 жыл бұрын
The pain glides right off
@MrStruggle0
3 жыл бұрын
I bet Tour de France riders will do that in 5 years lol
@maurituomisto8007
3 жыл бұрын
Tour de France riders grease their asses.
@Eddiethehatebreeder
7 жыл бұрын
is good cleaning the rotors with solvents?
@vytyy2748
3 жыл бұрын
How to clean double walled alloy rim wheel and how to lubricate suspension to stop rusting and smooth functioning. Is wd40 good?
@Asthbendriel
2 жыл бұрын
WD-40 is not rubber friendly, it probably will damage your suspension seals in the long run. If you have steel stanchions, just clean them after every ride that involves water or mud around them.
@paddlehard5722
6 жыл бұрын
You also should not grease your handle grips.... come on.
@LuxxyHD
6 жыл бұрын
You really should have some type of grease on the seat post so water can't get inside your frame
@HansensUniverseT-A
6 жыл бұрын
My boss that have wrenched bikes for over 40 years told me to use grease, so i do, i work in the LBS, it's common sense to do it, none of our customers or me or anyone as far as i'm concerned ever complained about slipping seatpost, not saying that this issues can't be found on some bikes, but it's purely subjective to how much one weight to which material the frame is made of etc etc, i disagree with sickbiker on this one, here in Norway where we have allot of weather and slushy roads with salt, trust me you wanna grease the heck out of your bike and keep the crap out, and use marine grease which is meant for marine applications, it holds way better, been riding like this for years with zero issues.
@G69351
6 жыл бұрын
Love the cannondale I’ve got the same one
@makingmemories4498
6 жыл бұрын
Great video bro I really liked your video
@coletrick8748
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been greasing seatposts for years with 1000’s of miles, no problems with posts slipping and never damaged anything. And stuck posts are a nightmare.
@JSB-2Z-2K
3 жыл бұрын
i agree with you
@davidsuzukiispolpot
6 жыл бұрын
Likely dumb question but... I was going winter riding and I knew it would be kind of like going through Rivers so I put lots of chain lube on and did not wipe it off before my ride. My bike was getting so caked in snow ice and mud that even my derailleur stopped shifting but it was loads of fun. It took me 20 minutes to hose the stuff off my bike and then I hung it up. Even though my chain had too much Lube on it, after I pulled my bike down again, my chain was rusty. What did I do wrong? And yes, I bet there are going to be lots of dumb answers such as going out riding in those conditions. No, those conditions were so much fun I was really sad when I thought the winter riding weather was over.
@jamesbowlas8810
6 жыл бұрын
When you hose it off. Then dry your bike and what I found is use a towel on the chain, run it through multiple times until lube is no longer coming off then spray on some water displacer and repeat the steps of running it through a towel as more will come off. Finally apply appropriate amount of lube, shift through the gears and wipe off any excess
@jackfederski7646
6 жыл бұрын
D'oh! You hose off your bike and then DRY IT! I let it drip dry. That explains the rust. To be honest, I don't know if I would have been able to dry it off after hosing it from the winter riding - the water on the ground was freezing and getting slippery and my toes were at risk of frost-bite. But now I know.... I feel really dumb now... Thanks for answering.
@CUBEoneVX
6 жыл бұрын
you should of lubed the chaiin again after cleaning it.
@jackfederski7646
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@okayyeahhhh2339
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your helpful video! I’m new to biking and I don’t have bike lube, BUT I do have BONES SWISS BEARING LUBE/CREAM for skateboard bearings. Can I still use it on a bike chain⁉️
@orangestoneface
4 жыл бұрын
l put it on sides plates of chain to stop rust common chains are ugly weak from that
@8-bitmobachannel365
3 жыл бұрын
I have an entry level MTB bike... My FD, RD, and rear brake cable is routed outside the frame... Its exposed, it became yellow rust... How to maintain my cable
@onthepedals318
7 жыл бұрын
Always seatpost-frame contact needs some to prevent seizing
@tmfrs2
7 жыл бұрын
Id assume he forgot to talk about anti sieze tbh, I just dont agree with not putting grease on the seat tube as they can seize.
@allbunsglazing
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah - grease :)
@willemrm4033
5 жыл бұрын
So not on the chain, seatpost tube and brake rotors. Sounds obvious, although I don't think it's really bad for non carbon seatposts. Actually I don't see much use for that kind of grease except on bearings (wheels/pedals) , bottom bracket(inner side, not the screw on part) and as someone advised it , the outer side of the brake pads (disc) . Also the removable axes of the wheels do well with a (obviously) thin layer of it now and then. Some use it to prevent screws and bolts to get stuck and hard to get out, but then the white assembly grease is much better, as those bolts need to keep things "assembled" of course while riding and not getting looser.
@henrikevertsson8702
5 жыл бұрын
Advice: sometimes the seat stem starts to produce cracking sounds each pedal turn. If so it´s unavoidable to use some grease there. I have an MTB that´s totally hopeless. I finally found that an additional hose clamp beneath the regular clamp helps to give the required firmness when grease is applied.
@cannondany
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Henrik, I'd use the assembly paste, instead of a grease in that case, and what you mean by the "additional hose clamp"? For sharing your cycling moments join our group facebook.com/groups/sickbiker/requests/ For getting help and halping other join our forum.sickbiker.com/ :)
@Lebberg
6 жыл бұрын
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@Thebirdemoji
2 жыл бұрын
Can i put grease in the suspension forks or patrolium jelly
@isaiahfrey9549
2 жыл бұрын
Standard grease will cause the bushings and seals in the fork to swell. What you want is a silicone based suspension grease such as slickoleum
@desertsurfer3095
2 жыл бұрын
Petrolium doesn't go along well with plastic, from each friction the seals and other parts will damage quickly.
@vcom
3 жыл бұрын
I put grease on my brake pads😊
@vcom
Жыл бұрын
@Alan Brando lol
@Melissa05121992
3 жыл бұрын
Hi where to find the video about the new chain? Thank you 😊
@No_ReGretzky99
Ай бұрын
I'm going into the city today can I get grease for my mountain bike at Walmart or where at??
@Iheartdgd
5 жыл бұрын
Oh my god.. I’ve been working in the garage since I was 10 years old (diesel mechanic today) and still to this day I have to stop myself from tasting the grease!! LOL
@eduardkalmanawardze
5 жыл бұрын
How does ot smell like?
@norwegiantroll2480
3 жыл бұрын
Do you eat?
@ReinArlegui
6 жыл бұрын
#4 don't put grease on your saddle... You might slip off and can damage your bike shorts in the long run.
@benisonthangjam1144
5 жыл бұрын
Suggest one oil name to buy so as to apply to make free while paddling
@tigerstyle484
7 жыл бұрын
Danny, how to select grease/lube? And what to grease/lube? And how often?
@nousheennusrat1286
3 жыл бұрын
Lol my bike chain was greased all this time and when i cleaned it i forgot to lude it and now after being in rain , it is RUSTY AF
@mikkocase
6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be worried about what lubricant I used if I had a cassette in that state.
@joshcymon1327
5 жыл бұрын
You can use glycerin cream on the seat post and it will work and increase the friction.
@pirotehnikanakvadrat4018
3 жыл бұрын
When is steel bike and aluminum seat post you need grese or anti seze Or it can rust togetaure
@konreed
3 жыл бұрын
exactly he is not a real mechanic . just a dreamer
@peterjv8748
3 жыл бұрын
He's right that if you take your seatpost out once a year it probably won't seize up in the frame. But greasing seatposts is a good idea esp on non enthusiast's bikes because there's good chance that seatpost won't be moved for years and a thin layer of grease will help prevent any seizing. And as long as there isn't anything wrong with the fittings or frame you should have no problems with slippage.
@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P
3 жыл бұрын
Really depends on what material your bike is made out of. If it's carbon, using regular grease on your seatpost will ruin your bike but instead use something like carbon paste.
@peterjv8748
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P Correct. And that would probably be one of just a very few exceptions.
@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P
3 жыл бұрын
@@peterjv8748 Honestly as carbon bikes and components are becoming more affordable and as the actual market range for such bikes is ever expanding, I feel like we'll see an even bigger boom in the carbon bike market. At that point, it'll probably become important for people to understand that carbon is very different from regular alloys.
@peterjv8748
3 жыл бұрын
@@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P I doubt I'll ever own a carbon bike.
@RuNescapeAiderP2PF2P
3 жыл бұрын
@@peterjv8748 I guess it's up to preference then.
@Frag1ty
5 жыл бұрын
when receiving my canyon bike the instructions told me to put the grease where the seat post goes..
@dzulf.7711
5 жыл бұрын
Because it's metal to metal contact u need to apply grease so that it will not rust and stuck
@amogh1773
7 жыл бұрын
I've heard that it's okay to grease steel/aluminum seat post.. Because metal on metal contact (between seat post and seat tube) already has a lot of friction. But greasing carbon seat post is a big NO. Agree with you on not greasing the drivetrain, doing so will certainly ruin it
@abhinababose9612
6 жыл бұрын
What is the lube that u used in chain???
@mybluebelly
7 жыл бұрын
I think your videos are very informative. However please consider shortening your videos. You could easily fit all this in 5 min :)
@__Mr.White__
7 жыл бұрын
You get much more money for videos longer than 10 minutes. Thats the reasen many channels use extreme long intros. But I got your point.
@olliew3409
6 жыл бұрын
It IS a good thing to grease your seat tube, GMBN said so. If your using carbon seatpost or seat tube then you use a carbon assembly compound.
@manuelluis5456
6 жыл бұрын
Oliver Wadeson sanpaper
@nivekvb
3 жыл бұрын
I used to think chains and gears last forver, and only wear out when they are visibly worn away, which I could not see happening as they have pretty chunky parts. My trek 730 hybrid went 17 years on the same chain, cassette, and chainring without any problems, except I had to occasionally adjust the gears. I was surprised when the bike shop said my drivetrain was worn out, after I was unable to adjust the gears anymore.
@nivekvb
3 жыл бұрын
I better add that I only did about 50 miles a week. On my new Trek Fx4 sport I cycle about 2 to 3 hours a day and I have to change my chains fairly regularly now.
@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834
3 жыл бұрын
I use WD-40 LANOLIN on my cassette and chain...
@nivekvb
3 жыл бұрын
Mine seat post came with grease fitted. Trek Fx4 sport. I'll have to take it off.
@fckinnonstick9919
6 жыл бұрын
His grandpa used his bike for 50 years with just 1 time greese on the chain :D
@JUGGERNAUTSNIPES
5 жыл бұрын
Ive tried to clean the grease off my chain and drivetrain and I can get it clean I never greased my chain but I think the guy I bought the bike from did.
@Fgmskak
5 жыл бұрын
[Aus]JUGGERNAUT MC5 yeah u use lube and buy a new chain with some lube
@JUGGERNAUTSNIPES
5 жыл бұрын
Subscribe to pewdiepie I do use lube but I as asking if there's a way to get the grease off my whole drivetrain(chain, drive train front chainring, and derailleur)
@JUGGERNAUTSNIPES
5 жыл бұрын
Subscribe to pewdiepie I deep cleaned my chain but it immediately got dirty again after I put it back in my bike.
@nanettebarling1222
6 жыл бұрын
Instead of that tiny pack of stuff for the seat post tube you should pick up a tube of valve grinding compound. Works great and is water soluble. I Also use it on Phillips and other screwdriver tips. Never have a driver slip again!
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