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Old 09-07-14 | 01:40 PM
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FBinNY
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Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

Grease is adequate 99% of the time. I use anti-seize only with more reactive metals like Ti, and even then only in difficult places like the BB which acts like a sump and can trap and hold water against the parts. If your BB has a weep hole, then grease is adequate even there.

However, understand that the extreme surface pressure on tightly threaded parts, combined with some surface roughness can still mean direct metal/metal contact even with grease. If you do routine maintenance every few years, you should be fine, but may see issues if unlike metals are left attached for a decade or so.

The only reasons not to use anti-sieze are higher cost, and that they can be messy to work with. So go ahead and use it if it makes you feel better, or if your conditions are harsh, like exposure to salt water. But the bst protection is regular and routine diassembly.
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