Re: [CR]Re: Classic Campagnolo Grease

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 11:36:08 -0700
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Classic Campagnolo Grease
To: M4Campy <M4Campy@aol.com>
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <3EA164BB.8080004@aol.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

On Saturday, April 19, 2003, at 08:01 AM, M4Campy wrote:
> So, what brands and for what application are people using now?

First thing for me is to support a bike industry oriented company even if I can get it cheaper at Home Despot. The Phil Wood is fine stuff, same with the Park grease. I used to really like the Bullshot, but haven't seen it for many years. I got a bunch of this really interesting yellow waxy grease from DT that I liked for headsets in particular. The big key for me is that the grease comes in tubes or works in grease guns. If you want clean grease use a tube or grease gun.

For the bearing surfaces I don't think the grease matters that much. Where the grease composition becomes important is the seatpost and stem. In the bearings the oil is being remixed whenever the bike moves. Once you set-up the post and stem the grease is never mixed again until the post is pulled. Too many greases separate over time, dry up, or wash out with rain water. I've melted out quite a few Campy seatposts on high-end bikes because the original mechanic insisted using the 'best' Campagnolo grease. good luck, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives getting greasy in Santa Barbara, Calif.