Lube and Grease recomendations

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Tharg2007

Veteran
Location
Manchester
Need to make a purchase of some grease and some lube and could do with some recommendations

Grease needed for headsets etc to keep water out in wet weather, needs to be long lasting.

lube for my chain , needs to repel water and grime from commuting.

so finish line, park tool, rock n roll or something else?
 

alecstilleyedye

nothing in moderation
Moderator
for the chain i'd recommend finish line cross country.
 

Tim Bennet.

Entirely Average Member
Location
S of Kendal
Chain: Finishline Cross Country

Every thing else: Get a big tub of Castrol heavy grease (Halfords?) that is suitable for boat trailer bearings.

It's about as water resistant as you'll find and despite the 'heavy' bit of its name, is no 'heavier' than any other grease. Well, not enough to slow you down!

Load it up into a 'needle point' grease gun and you are ready to go. For years and years. And all for less than some fancy repackaged specialist bicycle grease.
 

John the Monkey

Frivolous Cyclist
Location
Crewe
I like Finish Line Pro-Raod too.

My grease is Bikehut teflon grease - seems ok, but I'd go with Tim's recommendation over mine.
 

mondobongo

Über Member
Just started using Finish Line Pro Road and am well impressed, far superior to that Pedros Ice stuff.
 
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Tharg2007

Tharg2007

Veteran
Location
Manchester
Tim Bennet. said:
Chain: Finishline Cross Country

Every thing else: Get a big tub of Castrol heavy grease (Halfords?) that is suitable for boat trailer bearings.

It's about as water resistant as you'll find and despite the 'heavy' bit of its name, is no 'heavier' than any other grease. Well, not enough to slow you down!

Load it up into a 'needle point' grease gun and you are ready to go. For years and years. And all for less than some fancy repackaged specialist bicycle grease.

now where do i get a needlepoint grease gun, the ones on cycle stores seem to fix onto tubes of grease rather than come with a refillable container
 

Ivan Ardon

Well-Known Member
+1 for Tim's grease recommendation. A bicycle is really light duty compared to a car or motorcycle application. Despite what a bike shop might tell you, you don 't need anything special.
 

swee'pea99

Legendary Member
Sorry, I don't mean to be snotty, but isn't it generally reckoned that oil on a chain is A Bad Idea. Crap sticks to it. Rain washes it off. And you get filthy every time you fix a puncture. Proper chain lube is a fiver for enough to last years, and worth every penny. (And I speak as an honorary member of the tight git association.)
 

campagman

Guru
Location
at home
Don't you need to use a special grease in places where you are trying to stop corrosion between different materials i.e between steel frame and aluminium seat post? That's why the post gets stuck if not greased every couple of years.
 
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