Originally Posted by Panthers007

If you read all the threads on this - as I did (and many other places as well) - then you know that there are those who swear it will cause horrible problems, and those who claim it won't hurt a fly. So no one really knows that either of us have met. I see no evidence to support the allegations that it will cause problems. But...

There isn't any harm in NOT getting grease on the seatpost. And there might be a chance it can cause damage. So when I installed one on my CrMo 531 bicycle (yes I have one also) a few months back - I just gave it a small shot of Teflon spray. I just had occasion to adjust the seat height, and it came right out without a hitch. So in a couple months there has been no discrnable damage from this approach.

That's my 2 cents.