Pedal grease

[Total Longo]

About to change the pedals on my road bike from the dreadful flat (with plastic straps) pedals that came with it, to some SPD-SL's.

Regarding greasing the thread, do i need to buy some specialist grease or will most types serve the purpose?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Any grease will work.

 

[andytheflyer]

I use CoppaSlip which is an anti-seize grease (and on all fixings on my bikes). Not sure if it's any better than any other grease in this application, but cannot hurt.

 

[Total Longo]

Would Vaseline work??

 

[tyred]

Would Vaseline work??

Perfectly well.

 

[Profpointy]

any old grease will work, but Coppaslip (or equivalent) is the proper choice - Given a lifetime's supply is perhaps a fiver, and siezed pedals are a right royal pain in the arse, I would get some coppaslip

 

[Total Longo]

any old grease will work, but Coppaslip (or equivalent) is the proper choice - Given a lifetime's supply is perhaps a fiver, and siezed pedals are a right royal pain in the arse, I would get some coppaslip

Thanks for the advice, this is the way forward i think.

 

[Profpointy]

ooh doubting myself now. I will have to look it up having previously assumed it should be coppaslip for this. mm

 

[andytheflyer]

any old grease will work, but Coppaslip (or equivalent) is the proper choice - Given a lifetime's supply is perhaps a fiver, and siezed pedals are a right royal pain in the arse, I would get some coppaslip

I bought a tub for £10 from Motorworld last year. Even with 4 bikes and 2 cars (use it on the wheel nuts once a year) to maintain, I expect to bequeath the remains of the tin to my descendants.....Must add it to my will......

 

[Gravity Aided]

seatpost and stem also.

 

[cyberknight]

seatpost and stem also.

+1
When i changed the post on my boardman the old one was practically seized as i had not moved it for about 18 months .

 

[Drago]

Moly slip is the proper choice, though copper slip is acceptable. Any old grease is better than nothing, but isn't wholly satisfactory as under points of exteme pressure - such as the contact points between threads - it behaves like a liquid and simply flows away from where it's most needed.

 

[Stonepark]

Copaslip for non-moving parts, WS2 or Moly or lithium for moving parts.

 

[Profpointy]

I should add that just because you can use grease as a substitute for coppaslip, this does not mean you should use coppaslip as a substitute for grease as I've seen sugested.

You might put vaseline on a sore arse, but coppaslip would be less suitable I dare say

 

[vickster]

I used this stuff. I expect a small tub will outlive me

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/catalog/product.php?CI_ID=10080