Bottom bracket nonesense, Grease or teflon?
05-28-11 | 10:03 AM
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Bottom bracket nonesense, Grease or teflon?
What do you use for your bottom bracket?
I am using grease on my roadbike bottombracket and teflon on the track bike.
I was wonderng witch one is stronger, and better to maintain the bike?
I know that grease doesnt stop all BB sounds, And teflon silences alot better. But i was concerned about the life span of teflon.
I am using grease on my roadbike bottombracket and teflon on the track bike.
I was wonderng witch one is stronger, and better to maintain the bike?
I know that grease doesnt stop all BB sounds, And teflon silences alot better. But i was concerned about the life span of teflon.
05-28-11 | 10:11 AM
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05-28-11 | 10:25 AM
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In the shop on all bikes get Permatex Anti seize. Here in the NW it rains a lot and moisture in the BB can be a problem and will cause it to creak. On any sealed square taper, Octalink bb, or outboard bearing BB, we grease the cups to the bearings and the cups to the frame. And most people forget to grease the pedals before install or reinstalling old pedals. Steel axle on aluminum rms will creak as well.
05-28-11 | 08:58 PM
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05-29-11 | 05:52 PM
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05-29-11 | 05:58 PM
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05-29-11 | 09:53 PM
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05-31-11 | 07:38 AM
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Btw... I bought some lithium grease at Walmart for a dollar that works quite nicely... dunno if it would taste too good on a sandwich though...
Btw... I bought some lithium grease at Walmart for a dollar that works quite nicely... dunno if it would taste too good on a sandwich though...