Joined: Jul 2015
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From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
"I've always used grease. Steel cups in a steel shell have little chance of seizing."
except the ones in some old italian bikes, any Raleigh from before 1978 or so, most of the waterpipe era bikes, that beat up 720 Trek MTB i just torn down as scrap, my nephew's unibagel desert bike, etc.
any lube is better than no lube.
anti-seize can turn to a clay-like putty that can ruin some threads, after too many years.
i think frequency of removal/reinstall is a bigger factor than what is used.
Last edited by maddog34; 11-18-25 at 11:46 PM.