Anti seize compound

[Enogeze]

Having just got my new bike and having seen some posts about difficulty getting the pedals off when having to transport bikes by plane, it seems like now would be a good time to put anti-seize compound on crucial parts of the bike.

Any recommendations for what brand anti-seize compound to use?

Apart from the pedals, where else would be good to use it?

 

[sheddy]

Provided you get into the habit of taking them on and off every few (?)months I don't think you'll have a problem. Just use a little oil or grease. I imagine most problems occur when getting LH and RH threads muddled. Alt you can use Coppaslip or similar from a motor factors

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

i would just use a small drop of chain lube,,,do not use wd 40 though, i heard that stuff is the anti christ for bikes. I tell you though, after a long tour thos epedals do stick and they are hard to remove ..I failed at montpellier, my spanner just gave up on me an died....from now on i will remove them more often...say every 400miles or so just to keep them 'removeable'.

 

[John Ponting]

How tightly do you guys put the pedals on and/or tighten other bolts ?

I recently retrieved a bike from the loft where it had been for around 20 years. The pedals undid normally using a standard Campag pedal spanner.

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

I didnt ..the lBS did

 

[fossyant]

Coppaslip.....works !

 

[genesta]

Another one who uses the Shimano stuff (Evans sell it). Dunno if it's better or worse than any other as I've never used a different one, but it does what it claims to do.

 

[piedwagtail91]

slightly off topic but it's worth greasing the cleat bolts every few months as well. especially the foot you put down when you stop,it saves a lot of grief if you need to put new cleats on.

 

[MessenJah]

'Grease'.