3 Responses to “Carbon post? Maybe grease”

1. 1 RL Policar  on Jul 11th, 2007 at 4:09 pm

   Brad, at the shop I work in, we don’t use grease on carbon seat posts. We use talcum, or baby powder!

   RL

2. 2 Ghost Rider  on Jul 12th, 2007 at 7:12 am

   Well, it WAS both Lennard Zinn AND Craig Calfee…who’s gonna argue with them?!?

   I guess the bottom line is that one doesn’t HAVE to be afraid to use grease on a carbon post…I suppose folks should do what works for them (Tacx carbon assembly paste, grease, talcum powder, spit, banana peel oil, etc.). In any case, your original posting offered some food for thought, even if it may have perpetuated a “new” cycling myth.

3. 3 Karl Etzel  on Jul 17th, 2007 at 7:00 pm

   Why grease when the carbon assembly paste gives you best of both worlds - avoiding corrosion while reducing the chances of slippage?

   Here is a good article on how the carbon assembly paste works (besides Tacx Ritchey and FSA both distribute it).

   http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2006/news/10-25

   Cheers,
   Karl

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