Many years ago, on the advice of "Uncle Al" I bought a tube of blue marine wheel bearing grease (like for boat trailer wheel bearings) at a local hardware store. By tube I mean the big cardboard things you can put in calking guns if you want to. It was very economical and has worked very well.
On May 22, 4:43 pm, Frank Brose <[email protected]> wrote: > What Joe is saying and Tim speaks with the same frame of mind I have. > Buy sealed everything and ride the bike. But bottom line is if I'm > greasing something it's with Phil grease and as far as I'm concerned > it smells like bicycle grease which stinks just as well. Avoid white > grease. Grease is not suppose to be white. > > On May 22, 5:57 pm, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Phil. Because it's a cool company, and their stuff works. > > > Joe Bernard > > Vallejo, CA. > > > On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:33:32 PM UTC-7, rcnute wrote: > > > I use the Phil grease. I figure I'm not running a shop so I can buy > > > fancy expensive grease. Tried white lithium but it tends to get dry > > > and tacky. > > > > Ryan > > > > On May 22, 3:44 am, Tim <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm doing my first ever new build this weekend. I have a new blue 52cm > > > > Sam coming on Wednesday and all the parts and am building it up for my > > > > girlfriend. So what kind of grease do you guys think is best? And do > > > > you use the same grease for everything, BBs, stems, seatposts, cranks, > > > > etc.? I was reading some of the old Peeking Through the Knothole and > > > > Grant likes the blue, Sta-Lube marine grease. Has anyone tried that. > > > > BTW, my girlfriend is not an avid rider like me, so I doubt that the > > > > new Sam will be ridden in the rain and muck, etc., but still, I want > > > > the good goop, since I only have just your everyday, any ol' grease > > > > right now. Also any other suggestions for my first build would be > > > > great. I have had every part of a bike off and on at some time or > > > > another except deraillers. Thanks all. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
