Living through different times

[Moodyman]

I’ve read on here and other sites that petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) is a good general purpose grease. Never tried it myself.

 

[fossyant]

I’ve read on here and other sites that petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) is a good general purpose grease. Never tried it myself.

Nope... Marine Grease

 

[esoxlucius]

I’ve read on here and other sites that petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) is a good general purpose grease. Never tried it myself.

It has good lubrication properties in other areas too

 

[fossyant]

Be very wary of all the 'rubbish' spouted on the internet, especially by any influencer that will tell you this or that is the best thing ever, including food supplements...

I have rubber grease for suspension components on the MTB (shocks), Finish line grease, coppa slip, and marine grease. Marine grease is the best all round stuff as it's designed to work on a boat, which given conditions bikes work in, is ideal.

 

[Webbo2]

I think have a tube of green grease and one of red grease. In the past I had some white grease.
Do I need to up my grease game.

 

[fossyant]

I think have a tube of green grease and one of red grease. In the past I had some white grease.
Do I need to up my grease game.

No you are fine.... Italian possibly !

 

[esoxlucius]

I think have a tube of green grease and one of red grease. In the past I had some white grease.
Do I need to up my grease game.

With a bit of elbow grease they'll all be fine. See what I did there. Lol.

 

[Webbo2]

No you are fine.... Italian possibly !

Now you mention it I need to get some Yellow, Blue and White grease.

 

[fossyant]

Colour coded grease, now there you are talking !

 

[Rusty Nails]

It has good lubrication properties in other areas too

Better than marine grease ?

 

[tyred]

You can't be a lump of lard

 

[Webbo2]

You can't be a lump of lard

I’ve been a lump of lard for many years.🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 But I suspect you hit the wrong key.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Hi folks, I don’t know if it’s just me or others feel the same way. Just to give you the context the other day I was watching videos on YouTube about bike servicing and came across one which was specifically dedicated towards the types of greases to be used on different components! It was almost 45 minute duration video whereby the presenter explained the difference between greases and their application! It left me wondering why everything has become so complicated? What happened to the simple things in life? While I am not averse to advancement in technology and myself own bike with Di2 as well as bikes with mechanical group set and I know soon we will have wireless brakes too. But seriously do we actually now need to know and own half a million different types of greases out there just to maintain bikes??

Wireless brakes - what could possibly go wrong!