Always grease your seatpost. If you have a carbon bike or seat post then you need to use special carbon paste. If you don't, you're going to have problems with your seat basically getting "welded" to the frame. I've always greased my seat posts and have never had an issue with the seat slipping.

1 - chain 2 - Seat Post 3- Brake rotors You're welcome.

Protip: Grease your eyeballs so there’s no friction when you blink.

I guess the author hasn't heard of galvanic corrosion. If you have an aluminum seat post and a steel frame, you must put grease the seat post, or those two components will eventually be one permanently. I used to paint bicycle frames the only way to remove the seat post was to drill them out with a very large drill. Grease in this instance will prevent galvanic corrosion with steel frames and aluminum seat posts.

You absolutely need to put grease where the seat post goes into the seat tube if you don't your seat post will seeze into your frame. This happened to a good friend of mine and he had to destroy the seat post to get it out of the frame. Assembly compound is only needed in situations where there is carbon fiber involved and it is a grease that has grit in it to keep the carbon part from slipping

What you should do is fit your seat post at the height it suits you, then remove the post and lightly grease the post below the point where it clamps. Otherwise it becomes welded to the frame over time. My winter bike has a stuck seat post because I didn't grease it.

I know a guy who put oil on his disc brakes to fix them and to stop them squealing. He was not very happy with the result and asked me for help: He told me that the guy at the bike shop would have advised to put mineral oil on the brakes (probably meant bleeding them). So he went ahead and placed his pads and rotors in an oil-bath. I had a good laugh out of it because his brakes kept squealing and smelling of oil for months.

on steel framed bikes a very thin layer of grease will help prevent the seat post from seizing into the frame,same with aluminium bar stems in steel forks (galvanic corrosion)

I do grease on my alu post in a alu frame. Clamp done up with torque wrench properly. Doesn't slip at all.

As a mechanic, PLEASE GREASE YOUR SEATPOST! I don't want to be the one to tell you that your seat post has fused to your tube and it'll cost you an arm and a leg to get it out. Also - check for your seat post / frame combination. Carbon needs special paste, not grease.

Only reason they used grease in a seat tube was to prevent the seat post from rusting in place on a steel frame and steal seat tube. Also with steel frames and aluminum seat posts, moisture can literally weld the aluminum to the steel. So always grease steel seat tubes. You don't need a heavy bearing grease, just an assembly or lithium grease would work. Carbon and titanium products are very different stories.

I suppose you've never encountered a seized seat tube... when you do you'll wish there was a bit greace in there. In bike shops the mechanics prepare the bike for the worst case scenario and do not want the bike to come back five years later with a seat tube that's welded inside the frame.

hmm grease on a seat post does help from getting stuck posts and carbon paste for carbon seatpost. without it on a carbon post in a alloy or other metal frames you can get galvonic corrosion. I have also never had a problem with a light coat of grease on a metal post in a metal frame causing it slip. but I have seen plenty of stuck posts that had no grease

As a mechanic i can tell that you can't say that that grease in general is bad for the clamping of your seat post. It depends on what seatpost you are using with wich frame. Just look it up in the manufactures manual to be sure. Some will seatposts will slip down but some just need cabonpaste or normal grease so not seize to the frame in no time.

Always grease your seat post, unless it is carbon seat post or folding bike (Brompton or so). I've seen many of seized seat posts, we were removing seized seat post with 2 other mechanics, while two of us were twisting with the whole bike with seat post in a vice and the third one was using a heat gun to expand the steel frame. Trust me, you don't want to deal with seized seat posts. The right process how to install seat post is to clean the seat tube (inside of the frame) with some sort of rotating brush, rug, or even check it with a finger for pieces of sand or metal (you don't want to have scratches on your especially black seat post). You can file or sandpaper some sharp edges from inside of the frame seat tube. Then apply a thin layer of grease around 2-3 inches deep inside of the frame. Install the seat post, tight down the bolt or quick release on the seat collar - make it tight and you won't notice any sliding or movement at all. I've never seen cracked steel or aluminum frame or seat post from overtightening it. Yes, some people using wrong diameters of seat post which does not fit the seat tube in a frame or even wrong size of seat post collar. But if everything is installed correctly, grease won't make the seat post slide. With carbon seat posts it's different story, definitely use adhesive paste instead of grease. Seat post collar has to be tightened with torque wrench only on accurate Nm. I've seen carbon seat posts cracked because of overtightening them. Never grease carbon seat posts and use some adhesive stuff. The only bikes where is no grease or adhesive needed are folding bikes.

Chain, seat post/tube, brake rotor/pads....you're welcome.

Grease on the seatpost keeps the seatpost from getting welded into the frame. Carbon on aluminum results in galvanic corrosion, aluminum in aluminum also needs a barrier to separate the materials.

Im greasing my seat post and no it wont slide down , that clamp has enough power to hold a car and not moving from the frame :) It's a bad advice not to grease the seatpost .

I strongly disagree with not putting grease on the seat post it's very common for a seat post to freeze up into the frame sometimes even welding it's self to the frame with certain materials due to a chemical reaction.i have worked at a bike shop for more then a decade and it's insane the number of people that destroyed a seat post or even worse their frame because of it

Greasing my seatpost and seattube solved my annoying creaking problem.

ALWAYS grease the seat tube. On carbon frames specific assembly paste is used, it is still a form of grease. Also, the wet lube you show in the video picks up as much grit as grease (I use the same stuff) so be prepared to degrease and clean the drivetrain regularly.

You should always grease your seatpost on any frame. This stops your seatpost from getting corroded and stuck over time. You can also use carbon paste which is the same as the orange paste he was using.

I have an exception to "no grease on the seat post": I actually had to grease the bottom tip of my seat post to make it stop creaking against the inside of the frame when pedalling hard. But yes, that's a special case, probably due to sloppy tolerances in my bike frame. Just thought I'd mention it. 🙂

It's so satisfying cleaning up the drivetrain after grease, especially pulleys in my opinion, and that's why i mostly do it.

My new bike came with a thin layer of grease on the seatpost. A previous bike I had that did not have the seatpost greased is extremely rusty and difficult to remove. I think the message here should be that a thin layer of grease is recommended, but don't overdo it

Anyone watching these videos should really take his "facts" with a grain of salt. Essentially the seatpost bit is correct, but if you have a steel framed bike you BETTER put grease in there or you will likely never be able to remove the seatpost again without resorting to extreme measures. Just like in the video where he has his carbon road bike clamped into the workstand by the toptube, SickBiker has some useful tips but displays a shocking lack of knowledge for someone who has taken it upon himself to give cycling advice on KZfaq.

#4 don't put grease on your saddle... You might slip off and can damage your bike shorts in the long run.

10 minutes to say 3 things

I grease my mountainbike clothing and helmet before riding

Guys, it's a new trend that you should grease your brake rotors, it can help stop your bike by almost half the distance! Give it a try!

Don't grease your brakes... Who would have known?

I've heard that it's okay to grease steel/aluminum seat post.. Because metal on metal contact (between seat post and seat tube) already has a lot of friction. But greasing carbon seat post is a big NO. Agree with you on not greasing the drivetrain, doing so will certainly ruin it

"I do like thee smell of de grease"- SickBiker

1. Chain/Drivetrain 2. Grease in seatpost 3. Greasing brakes

Oh shit, I just greased my rotors - damnit, where was this video when I needed it?

Your quick release position on the back wheel triggers me

I guess you've never had a seized seat post , happens easily , every bike I ever bought came from the factory with the seat post greased.

I’ve been greasing seatposts for years with 1000’s of miles, no problems with posts slipping and never damaged anything. And stuck posts are a nightmare.

It IS a good thing to grease your seat tube, GMBN said so. If your using carbon seatpost or seat tube then you use a carbon assembly compound.

He's right that if you take your seatpost out once a year it probably won't seize up in the frame. But greasing seatposts is a good idea esp on non enthusiast's bikes because there's good chance that seatpost won't be moved for years and a thin layer of grease will help prevent any seizing. And as long as there isn't anything wrong with the fittings or frame you should have no problems with slippage.

Always seatpost-frame contact needs some to prevent seizing

Great info. I've been using grease on my chain, and have notice that it is always full of grime and sand. I'm going to start using lube. Thanks.

Second advice - not to grease the seat post (seat tube) is WRONG! Honestly, people will not take the seat post from time to time out and clean it. They will leave it there until is SEIZED. And then they can throw the bike in the bin because they can't change the saddle height, can't sell the bike, if the seat post or clamp breaks - bike in the bin. I always use the grease on the seat post, tighten the clamp on 7Nm (alu frame and alu seat post) or 5Nm or less (with carbon grip paste on carbon frame and/or seat post). Never had a problem with friction. So, GREASE THE SEATPOST! And pedals threads.

Good video! Thanks. Btw, i have 30+ year old bikes still going strong. Old bikes last a whole lot longer if not abused.

i always grease my break pads.., keeps them from squealing in the rain

Oh my god.. I’ve been working in the garage since I was 10 years old (diesel mechanic today) and still to this day I have to stop myself from tasting the grease!! LOL

Fiber grip on the seat post is the way to go - even if you have alloy frame and seat post. It will prevent the seat post from seizing and will actually add more friction to prevent slipping.

I am using my stock chain for 10+ years and it is still working with little bit of decay.

Tri Flow is the best bicycle chain lubricant by far

You really should have some type of grease on the seat post so water can't get inside your frame

Reading the comments I seem some people are all stuck on steel framed bikes. I've had the same steel bike for 20+ years never greased the tube. Never had trouble adjusting the post. The frame was 4340 and aluminum post and always took care of the bike like not leaving it in the rain which I hope none of us do. I think someone said it welds together HA, it could rust and make disassembly difficult but that's what penitrating oils are for. There may be one exception a steel bike, post and poor ownership.

I think your videos are very informative. However please consider shortening your videos. You could easily fit all this in 5 min :)

His grandpa used his bike for 50 years with just 1 time greese on the chain :D

i always put a very light, thin smear of grease on the seat post and i dont have any issues. it stops my seatpost from 'binding' to my seat tube

"Youre precious cassette" luv it!!!

The last chain I greased and removed the excess so it was on the chain only lasted 10 years and never snapped. I live by the sea and ride along the beach quite often and only rinse off the sand with a pump up spray bottle, the chain was shimano hyperglide!

too much repeated infos. over 10 mins for something that can be explained in 2 mins

I put grease on my brake pads😊

grease on the seat post tube? yes for sure!

yeah grease a bolt then torque it up and over tighten. there is also something called copper slip, check it out.

use paraffin or paste wax on your chain. it is essentially a dry lubricant that will repel dust and dirt. you'll just need to completely degrease it first though

I've never had a problem with a small amount of anti seize on the seat post, they can seize up within a matter of months otherwise, certainly in U.K conditions.

For 500 km you WILL have to stop from time to time anyway. Just put a small bottle of chain lube in your pocket and relube the chain if necessary. Even if you overdo that it still will attract less dirt than grease.

Being pedantic, greases are lubes :-) I know what you mean though, there's so many oil and non-oil based lubricants available now that it is easier to draw the distinction between "thick lubes" and "runny lubes" as grease and lube. Great video, I'll be sure to follow it next time I need to lubricate my bike.

Use petroleum jelly it's high and efficient

I grease my tyres to prevent friction

I think in general, you put grease on things you're not going to see again for a while, everything else use oil.

Grease will prevent the seat post from slipping. One time I cleaned the seat post on my old steel-frame mountain bike, and for the next few days the seat would end up lower after every ride. I tried tightening the clamp little by little bit until the threads on the bolt were starting to strip. After I lightly greased the post, it stopped slipping and I didn't have to tighten the clamp nearly as much, either. It's a bit counterintuitive, but it works.

i strongly disagree with the seat tube part, i live on an island where salt is a problem, everything corrodes or rust, i have seen literally more than 50 seized seat posts, i always put grease on my tubes, never do they move when properly clamped and when i want to adjust i dont have a stuck post like i would had i not greased it.

Our fingers have natural oils, and touching your hair and face it will have oils. Just do every 6 months maintenance.

Hello my name is SickBiker and im a grease junkie.

I use fishing reel oil and white lithium grease for bikes and fishing reels.

You also should not grease your handle grips.... come on.

Grease on a seatpost is sometimes necessary for example a bike wich has a steel frame with a aluminium seatpost! If you dont put grease on than the seatpost gets cold welded with the frame ... the that a lot times in bike shops - customers come in "can i get the seat higher" - Salesman "sure should be no problem" after like 1-10 minutes of trying he saw that its not possible because it was cold welded no grease over years ...

subtitle is good for English learners like me. I'm Brazilian. Thank you for your videos.

Grease that is used on a seatpost is a teflon grease or similar. It's used to stop the seatpost seizing in the tube. Using a torque wrench I've never had an issue.

Chain, seatpost, brakes (discs). You are welcome

I literally just greased the seat pole then watched this 😩

Grease can cause the seatpost you get stuck in the frame. I have this problem right now, and it isn't an ready one to fix without ruining the seatpost or potentially twisting the frame and ruining it. The grease can become hard when mixed with corrosion from an aluminum frame and aluminum seatpost. Your best bet is to make sure both the post and the inside the seat tube are clean and use a light oil, and clean it REGULARLY.

A viable alternative to the friction paste for the aluminum or steel (not carbon!!!) seat post is just a regular toothpaste. It adds friction due to the presence of some microabrasive particles and is still good enough not to let the post seize in the frame and it prevents the sand from coming into the tube and creating the creaking noise. Although, cleaning the post and the tube once a year is a must, especially in case of using the toothpaste as it will dry out and create too much friction, preventing the quick and easy removal of the post.

Fucking took you forever to get to the point that I just started greasing my chain.

So not on the chain, seatpost tube and brake rotors. Sounds obvious, although I don't think it's really bad for non carbon seatposts. Actually I don't see much use for that kind of grease except on bearings (wheels/pedals) , bottom bracket(inner side, not the screw on part) and as someone advised it , the outer side of the brake pads (disc) . Also the removable axes of the wheels do well with a (obviously) thin layer of it now and then. Some use it to prevent screws and bolts to get stuck and hard to get out, but then the white assembly grease is much better, as those bolts need to keep things "assembled" of course while riding and not getting looser.

Wash or at least degrease your chain and gears to keep your bike in good order. I pressure wash mine once a month, and never use oil, but will use some white spirits to get it sparkling. Never had any problems.

My friend once greased his rear rim on a bike with V-brakes when we were 11:))

That special paste is for carbon frames. It's totally fine to apply some lithium grease to aluminum seatpost.. Even if it has some Teflon particles in it, it won't be that slippery. And.. maybe smaller clamp even work's petter. if the contact area is smaller the pressure per one cm2 is greater? Maybe if you really have some extremely good grease and very smooth polished seatpost, then yes, it will slip, but the alu/steel seatpost frame, they arenn't that smooth.. And you know what. When I had a coaster bike as teenager. I always packed it's rear hub that has brakes inside, full of Teflon grease. And it worked very well.. I think there the brakes are meant to be greasy... Though I did not use bicycle grease, it was more like general purpose grease for tractors and cars and such stuff, but still.. It was still good also to old coaster type bicycle.

Internal parts grease external parts lube

Try using silicon. You will protect it from moisture, provide a lubed surface and it will not provide a sticky surface for practicals.

Thanks for the advice about the seat tube. Other videos I've seen says to grease it and my post slips every time I ride. I've even changed my seat post clamp twice to try to fix this. I won't do it any more.

I wouldn't be worried about what lubricant I used if I had a cassette in that state.

I agree not to add grease to chain on mtb riding dry dusty dirt trails. But I go further. It is a mistake to think that adding oil to chain and wiping off excess is OK. Yes your chain will look better on the outside. But that does very little to prevent fine dust from getting into the lubricated internals of the chain. You then simply create an abrasive paste from the oil you added. After years of dirt bike riding I never oil my chain. I instead look for a dry lubricant such as a greaseless oil less graphite or PTFE spray, which I prefer over wax, which is another option.

Okay the point on the seat post and over tightening, unless you've not measured the inside of your seat post / know what the internal diameter is or you're using an intentionally undersized seat post, the clamping ring will break before the bike frame but id say youd strip the socket on the bolt first, you can only tighten it so far before the designed relief slot allows which should be the outer diameter of the seat post + some headroom for longevity and manufacturing defects. You might be able to break one through an insane amount of repeated tightening and slackening as it would induce cyclic stress or by smacking the post in the horizontal direction creating a lever, especially with carbon fibre bikes if its used there as they are very strong but can be prone to brittle failure if say you're tightening it up incorrectly

If you ever get a clicking noise coming off your frame try putting some grease inside your downtube. Chances are a dry seat post is the culprit as frames do flex enough to cause the seat post to tap within the downtube making a clicking noise that can sound like its coming off any point of the frame. Grease is the word!

Way too many words and minutes for what could be told briefer. To fill the runtime of this vid you could mention that grease could go on some parts of the BB area, bolts and so on. Tad of loctite between spokes and nipples, paste between stem and handlebars, and the BB mount. There's three or four fluids in use on a bike.

I use pure silicone spray on my mountain bike used for light trail use and has lasted two thousand miles and now needs replacement. i cleaned the chain around once a week and only took the worst of the dirt off.

My seatpost was creaking so i put the tiniest amount of copper paste, it’s a dropper so i never take it out, no complaints

loving that sparkle, on my bike it doesn't stick out as much.

Get to the point man.

As a kid, i always lubed my brakes.

I gave a thumb-up but I don't agree fully. See, there's always that one driver with his exception. :D Anyhow, steel frame, aluminum post: I apply some lithium grease in between, to prevent some nasty things to happen. I don't say there wouldn't be some better pastes for this purpose but this works fine and absolutely don't concider it as a mistake.

I am riding on a 55 year old bike (build in 1963/1964) It has a closed chainguard and the chain only has been renewed this year and it is in grease at the moment. Got a new rear and front cog wheel too. So no sand is getting in, or gas gotten in over the years