Mountain Biking - great bearing lube

ive really never found a good grease or oil that didnt breakdown ect. i mixed 1part auto grease with 2 parts i think its 40 something motor oil wip it together till you cant tell the difference between the two and it works great and doesnt break down ive used it for two weeks and its great tell me what you think

Whoaaaaaaaaaa dude.. that sounds like a really bad idea. I don't use "grease" on my bike at all because grease is the ultimate attractant of dirt. You know there are tons of specific lubes designed to repel dirt but stick to components, right? I don't think using grease is a good idea. Shimano makes some grease that works great and that's what I use. It's neon green and comes in a tube.

yeah i know what your saying grease sucks but this stuff seems to work but i will definantly check out that stuff

Well he rides a huffy, and I keep yelling at him to come down to Portland next time I need to get my c'dale checked up on, so it doesn't really matter...sorry travis, but these guys, will "hopefully" Pursway you to buy a different bike...oh yah, make sure the fork isn't a Manitou Axel....

Enh, I started out on a department store bike myself.


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Enh, I started out on a department store bike myself.


I'm sure there are many of us who did as well!

I was fortunate enough to have learned early (age 12), and have been riding quality bikes since.

My last "cheap" bike was a Huffy Pro Concept III BMX bike. It was THE bike to have in sixth grade. White with Red pads and decals.

L8R

ive really never found a good grease or oil that didnt breakdown ect. i mixed 1part auto grease with 2 parts i think its 40 something motor oil wip it together till you cant tell the difference between the two and it works great and doesnt break down ive used it for two weeks and its great tell me what you think

First off, it's cool that you're paying attention to greasing bearings, and GREASE is indeed what bearings get (unless they're ceramic ball, which get oil, but which you won't have).

Second, grease that lasts "two weeks" hasn't had time to perform :) but let me suggest that you look to greases which have been "engineered" for bicycle applications, where you want some water resistance, high lubricity and relatively low viscosity. Check out Phil Wood's green "waterproof grease", a classic and excellent product proven over many years, and Finish Line teflon loaded grease --another good, proven product for bearings.

Third, someone above spoke against grease, and hopefully meant that grease isn't appropriate on things like your CHAIN. Dead right. Use chain lube on your chain, not grease or heavy oil.

3 parts waterproof grease and 1 part anti-sieze.

20 parts sand, 2 parts water.............im so joking...BAD IDEA

What exactly do you mean when you say your grease "breaks down"?

Why exactly would you not use grease on your bike?

And what exactly is "waterproof grease"? I cannot think of any grease that isn't waterproof.