• Grease is the Word

    Guitar Ted 5:30 AM
    Hey- howdy- hey! It's time for some news on slippy- slide! That wonderful stuff you hate to get your hands in! ( Yes, you Jeff!) Grease! Good stuff! Here are some uses and tips for ya!

    First Rule Is: The "thread" rule. Anything with threads on your bike needs either GREASE or a "thread locker". Grease for most stuff that has threads will allow you to reach proper torque, and will not give you trouble when it's time to disassemble that part. Thread locking compounds for parts that have a tendency to loosen constantly, or that would be catastrophic, ( that means very harsh on your shred) if they did come apart. Think brake stud bolts, and you'll get the picture.

    It's got Groove, It's got Meaning!: Ever had a creak, pop or snap from the crank area on every down stroke of your pedal? Especially under load? You need GREASE my friend! Yes, that magic elixir. Just get your cranks off, your bottom bracket removed,( remember: left hand thread on DRIVE side for BB's!) and take a look. Stuff that looks dark and forboding living in your threads? Water in there! Egads! Get it cleaned out! A soft rag and some degreaser please! Then, when everthing is clean, dry, and happy, slather in the grease. Cover all the threads in there. Then re- assemble the BB, and crank assembly. ( Proper torque, wrench head!) Happy happy, joy joy! No more creaks!

    A Word for Seatposts: Grease can be veddy, veddy gooot hee-ah! Keeps seat post all happy and loose when you want to move it. However; grease doesn't always stay fresh in there. Corrosion, water, and dirt can get in there and contaminate things. Get that post outta there and see if you have a pasty greyish, black substance in there. If so- you guessed it! Clean, baby , clean! Push a rag down in there with a dowel, or loooong screwdriver. ( Be careful! don't scratch the inside of the seat tube!) Then re- grease when clean. WORD! If you have carbon seat post thingy, grease is veddy, veddy baaaad! DO NOT GREASE CARBON SEAT POST!

    What I Say: Hmmm.........comments have been made as to my "appearance" on this blog. First: what you see is what you get, baby! Secondly: I can neither confirm, nor deny that my sideburns are "stylish". Only can say that, if yoose can grow'em, show 'em! Why hide it? Guitar Ted! Hairy Critter! Grease! The word that I heard! Monkey OUT!