Thread: Grease Options - Does it make a difference?
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Old 02-11-10 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by garage sale GT
You are increasing your drag by forcing the grease to shear between the axle and hub shell.
No kidding! Can we quantify that? Pretty small, anyway. Wheel still spins freely, but the valve stem does not center at the bottom of the wheel. I'm also decreasing drag over time by keeping the water and crud out of the hub. It is a rain bike.
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