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What grease for pedal threads?
- Before I forget when I install the new pedals, what grease are we using these days?
Same, smear of antiseize on the threads and the mating face.
The same one as for your cleats!
The same one as for your cleats!
Same here, dollop of anti seize.
- Thanks, I have some of that in the box
A plop of general purpose Lithium grease does for me. As important is not smashing them up dead tight, a moderate nip from the Allen key or pedal spanner is all that's needed.
Double post.
Aquaproof
Nothing, just barely tighten them up so you can undo them without any effort. Mine have never come loose or been hard to get off as a result of this approach
Copperslip
I have been using ass juice which is aluminium based
Seems to work fine
The one that I want? Fenwick's anti-seize.
Another vote for copperslip here. Used it for years with no pedal removal problems
Copperslip
Have some of that Fenwicks anti-sieze, the tube has lasted years and years and years. It's white which is a bit annoying as any slight smears show up really obviously.
Nothing, just barely tighten them up so you can undo them without any effort.
Yeah you can get away with this just riding along, but with any sort of technical riding, where forces are coming from all other directions, I will use the anti-seize and tighten them.
Copperslip here too- mainly because I’ve got a tub left over from car restorations.
Lithium grease, or some manitou suspension grease that's been around for the last 20 odd years and never seems to run out
Lithium grease, or some manitou suspension grease that's been around for the last 20 odd years and never seems to run out
None. Never have problems, but I remove the power meter pedal often and always use park Allan keys for look and spd. So not stupid tight.
Posted by: sirromjHave some of that Fenwicks anti-sieze, the tube has lasted years and years and years. It's white which is a bit annoying as any slight smears show up really obviously.
Nothing, just barely tighten them up so you can undo them without any effort.
Yeah you can get away with this just riding along, but with any sort of technical riding, where forces are coming from all other directions, I will use the anti-seize and tighten them.
You're wrong from the riding I have done over the years, hence why I use the approach and stated that it's fine
Posted by: TheGingerOneYou're wrong from the riding I have done over the years
I'll admit that perhaps I misjudged the lower bounds when I said barely tightening them up is okay if you're pootling along. And I have got away with that approach too. However, a trials bike is a different matter, but I didn't want to bring that up because it's not entirely relevant so decided that technical riding would probably have near as many forces that could cause a pedal to work loose. I literarily had pedals work loose the other week because I didn't tighten them enough thanks to the 'all that's needed is barely tighten them' approach. Admittedly had used anti seize too. Lastly I don't change components frequently and my pedals tend to stay attached to my cranks for a long time - long enough to seize.
I've always just used regular grease. As above, they don't need to be done up bastard tight.
Usually coppaslip, occasionally normal grease, every so often, Manitou suspension grease that I've had for over 20 years and never seems to run out...
Almost anything will do the job - I currently have some generic Halfords bike lube - but do please use something. Pedals do get stuck in cranks and I've seen quite a few trashed as a result.
Copper anti-seize
...they don't need to be done up bastard tight.
Absolutely. Precession generally keeps pedals in the crank, hence L and R (S&D) threads
I use anti-seize, but as someone who doesn't change pedals very often, I might make it this weekends job to undo them on all my bikes and re-apply.
Cu Slip.
If I neglected to put some sort of grease on the pedal threads of my commuter they'd never come off again.
Copper slip if I can find it. Otherwise whatever is in the grease gun.
Another one here for
some manitou suspension grease that's been around for the last 20 odd years and never seems to run out
Standard grease and nip them up only. As said above the movement keeps them tight, they don't need cranking* up tight.
*you see what I did there.....
Any. But copper grease it a tried and tested solution
Posted by: tthewA plop of general purpose Lithium grease does for me. As important is not smashing them up dead tight, a moderate nip from the Allen key or pedal spanner is all that's needed.
yeah but if not tightened to a decent torque they can cone loose and total the crank arm. Occasionally working in a shop reveals this to be an all too often occurrence.
Park Tool recommends approx 35-40nm of torque when installing bicycle pedals
that’s a bit more than a nip up I’d say.
beware. Just right is good. Too tight or loose is an issue.
Literally any grease. Bacon grease would probably do the job fine.
I always just used general purpose grease, but for the last few years I’ve been using the Juice Lubes ASS Juice with no problems.