That mechanic who told me to just use grease on pedal threads was spot on

I spent 2 years fighting pedals that would creak after a month. This old guy at the co-op in Portland told me to stop using anti-seize and just use regular grease. I thought he was crazy because I heard anti-seize was better for aluminum. Finally tried it last summer on a customer's bike and those pedals are still quiet 8 months later. Been doing it that way ever since and I've had zero comebacks on pedal jobs. Has anyone else found that simple grease outlasts the fancy stuff long term?

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andrew_wood725d ago

My buddy runs a shop in Denver and swore by anti-seize for years. He had this one customer, a dentist with a $5k road bike, kept coming back with creaky pedals every 3 months. He finally switched to just Park grease on a whim, that was like 2 years ago now and that dentist hasn't been back since.

carter.hugo5d ago

Anti-seize can work fine there, it's just not meant for pedals since it's a lubricant that doesn't actually hold up to pedal forces like a good grease does. Your buddy's shop probably saved that dentist some headaches by switching.