lithium grease

[subaqua]

Marine bearing grease for the bottom bracket and the steering tube bearings, because they come into contact with water. I use white lithium for pedals and wheel bearings. The wheel bearings get redone and examined every so often, and marine bearing grease is a bit thick for them. I use the bluish green type, like in ships' stores. I also use white lithium as anti seize where aluminum and steel parts meet, such as a seat post.

Duckams Keenol was great but have used the last lot out of the last box I bought way back in 1990 apparently it is no longer made or sold)

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Is copper slip any more effective than Vaseline?
Is a fiddle stripping out traditional cup and spindle bottombrackets but there is where I am at and happy with it.

 

[Davidc]

As Crankarm says many bearings are now sealed. The remainder in pedals and wheels seem to be fine with the thick gooey (yes it's brown) stuff already recommended.