Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
Dura-Ace Florescent green grease for my Chartreuse bike, Crystal Clear grease for my off white bike, Brown Bel-Ray for my brown bike and Maxima for my blue bike. I just need to find a good red grease for my red bike, since Mobil One got booted out.
Properly color coordinated grease is critical for maximum speed. A lot of people don't know this, but the bikes can tell the difference. And they care. A lot!
Lol, and I thought
I was a weirdo!
Anyway, for me, the thinking is exactly the opposite. I don't want my grease to look anything like the bike's color, because it would inevitably come too close without coming close enough, which would bug the hell out of me.
Definitely agree that it totally matters though.
Originally Posted by
bonsai171
How does the spindle look?
The bb is a bit old, but everything looks pristine--it's driving me nuts! There's a sharp creak on the downstroke under heavy pedaling and I've ruled out absolutely everything else: Different bb on the same bike--no problem. Same crankset on a different bb--no problem. Different crankset on the same bb--CREEEEEEEAAAAKKKK!!!!