Nambra
Definitely should have gone to specsavers
I'm trying to put together a few bits and pieces to allow me to properly maintain my bikes; to save a few bucks and know that the job is done 'the way I want' - not necessarily 'right' though!
Whilst I'm cool with understanding what the general tools are that I'll need to start collecting, I'm buggered if I can work what lubricants will be necessary and wanted to know what other home or commercial bike mechanics use and suggest. I'm not looking for brand vs brand arguments, just a good combination of lubricants and greases that you'd typically need for a bike strip down and rebuild type of activity. Let's leave fork and shock service out as it's a) not something I want to attempt just yet, and b) if/when I do, I'd just use the OEM spec lubes anyway. I think I have parts cleaning sorted as well.
Here's my initial thoughts:
1. Anti-seize (pedals, BBs, stuff you don't want to bind)
2. Carbon assembly paste (carbon bits obviously)
3. Blue Loctite (not a lube, but for brake rotor bolts, stuff that you don't want to come undone)
4. Chain lube
5. Grease - here's where I'm farked - how many different greases are out there and what do you need?
- assembly grease?
- bearing grease?
- low viscosity hub grease?
- lithium, calcium, PFTE greases?
What do folk use on:
a) Headsets
b) BB threads
c) BB bearings
d) Hub bearings
e) Derailleur pulleys
f) Dropper posts
h) Shifter cables
and so on...
Is there 'one grease to rule them all'? What minimum number of types should the average Joe home mechanic have on the shelf?
Whilst I'm cool with understanding what the general tools are that I'll need to start collecting, I'm buggered if I can work what lubricants will be necessary and wanted to know what other home or commercial bike mechanics use and suggest. I'm not looking for brand vs brand arguments, just a good combination of lubricants and greases that you'd typically need for a bike strip down and rebuild type of activity. Let's leave fork and shock service out as it's a) not something I want to attempt just yet, and b) if/when I do, I'd just use the OEM spec lubes anyway. I think I have parts cleaning sorted as well.
Here's my initial thoughts:
1. Anti-seize (pedals, BBs, stuff you don't want to bind)
2. Carbon assembly paste (carbon bits obviously)
3. Blue Loctite (not a lube, but for brake rotor bolts, stuff that you don't want to come undone)
4. Chain lube
5. Grease - here's where I'm farked - how many different greases are out there and what do you need?
- assembly grease?
- bearing grease?
- low viscosity hub grease?
- lithium, calcium, PFTE greases?
What do folk use on:
a) Headsets
b) BB threads
c) BB bearings
d) Hub bearings
e) Derailleur pulleys
f) Dropper posts
h) Shifter cables
and so on...
Is there 'one grease to rule them all'? What minimum number of types should the average Joe home mechanic have on the shelf?