Hi all

When building a new bikes, what is your favorite grease for the BB (Hollow Tech II) and Headset bearings? Do you use the same grease on the bolts and on the (carbon) tube parts (like stear tube and seat post) to prevent getting stuck ?

Thanks much
Nicol

what is your favorite grease for the BB (Hollow Tech II) and Headset bearings? Do you use the same grease on the bolts and on the (carbon) tube parts (like stear tube and seat post) to prevent getting stuck ?

One obvious answer is Campy grease, and they offer two grades: white for bearings and shifters; brown for derailleurs, brakes, & headset. White is lower viscosity. That said, I've been very happy with Slick50 One Grease for everything. In reality, any good quality grease with relatively low viscosity will be fine. Lots of choices at your local auto supply or hardware store.

I'm not at all sure it makes any kind of a significant, measurable difference. I've used Campy white & Phil Wood for many years. Haven't had any problems.

Kerry
I'm glad to hear that Campy still has grease available, i haven't seen or heard of it in a long time. Not like i still don't have a stash tho..

I've been using Rock Lube's 'Super Web' grease, this stuff is pretty incredible. http://www.rocklube.com/products_detail_superweb.html

Their description: "For bearings this grease sticks and strings like a triple cheese pizza. It will not migrate away from bearing surfaces. Things run smoother and water won't be washing this grease out. Top manufacturers use this grease because they need the best."

Kerry
I'm glad to hear that Campy still has grease available, i haven't seen or heard of it in a long time. Not like i still don't have a stash tho..

I've been using Rock Lube's 'Super Web' grease, this stuff is pretty incredible. http://www.rocklube.com/products_detail_superweb.html

Their description: "For bearings this grease sticks and strings like a triple cheese pizza. It will not migrate away from bearing surfaces. Things run smoother and water won't be washing this grease out. Top manufacturers use this grease because they need the best."
For what it is worth, I absolutely agree abot Rock and Roll and think that it is a great product. It never moves away from the balls and surfaces and is very low drag.

For what it is worth, I absolutely agree abot Rock and Roll and think that it is a great product. It never moves away from the balls and surfaces and is very low drag.

I use it mostly for laundry and hands, though. Great stuff to keep next next to the kitchen sink next to the Dawn.

I use it mostly for laundry and hands, though. Great stuff to keep next next to the kitchen sink next to the Dawn.

What a great product for getting those grease marks out of your clothes that are not black. Just wet the stains with the red and put 'em into the wash! Grease gone.

That's it, i'm going to order some Miracle Red.. Have you guys tried Rock Lube's chain lubes?

That stuff (Rock Lube's 'Super Web' grease) sounds a lot like the blue grease that Ritchey has thrown their brand name on. I've used it with some decent success during wheel and headset re-builds. I use standard automotive black grease (1lb tub) for basic grease jobs like bolt threads, etc. Do a search and you'll find that many people are quite certain that most of the "mystic" bike greases are really just re-badges of marine grease with a 5-10x price increase per weight.

I have a tube of Park grease that looks surprisingly like marine grease (bout half the price)

In bicycle applications, i think the most important aspect would be its water resistance (so marine grease makes sense). Anything beyond that is just goodness.

Have you ever seen a bike with bearings that were worn out due to bad grease?

nK

That stuff (Rock Lube's 'Super Web' grease) sounds a lot like the blue grease that Ritchey has thrown their brand name on. I've used it with some decent success during wheel and headset re-builds. I use standard automotive black grease (1lb tub) for basic grease jobs like bolt threads, etc. Do a search and you'll find that many people are quite certain that most of the "mystic" bike greases are really just re-badges of marine grease with a 5-10x price increase per weight.
Ritchey grease was Super-web grease with blue dye.

I have a tube of Park grease that looks surprisingly like marine grease (bout half the price)

In bicycle applications, i think the most important aspect would be its water resistance (so marine grease makes sense). Anything beyond that is just goodness.

Have you ever seen a bike with bearings that were worn out due to bad grease?

nK
I have seen bearings ruined when the grease migrated out of the bearing cup, leaving a dry bearing. Many greases are water soluble, and most bike bearings are not waterproof, but many are water resistant, just not enough.

That's it, i'm going to order some Miracle Red.. Have you guys tried Rock Lube's chain lubes?
I tried it and was aware that it was the only lube that I would use from then on. Three years later, I feel the same way. Get some and you will too.

I have seen bearings ruined when the grease migrated out of the bearing cup, leaving a dry bearing. Many greases are water soluble, and most bike bearings are not waterproof, but many are water resistant, just not enough.

agreed, which is why i mentioned marine grease. :thumbsup:

nK

KY jelly :eek:

KY jelly :eek:
Not hardly!

I use Honda 'Super High Temp Urea Grease', it is pretty awesome stuff. Mostly because I have like ten tubs of it from my old race car building days.

I have used marine wheel bearing grease for over twenty years. No reason to change for the sake of change.