Should I grease the shaft?

[walter]

Carbon seat post, aluminum frame, do I grease the post or not. I seem to remember it not needing to be greased.

Any help?

 

[The Kalmyk]

I do but don't know why

 

[Steve Vai]

This is one of the few instances where you WILL NOT grease the shaft. Just clean it all nice and insert it RAW DOG. You can use the super-ill "red carbon stuff" if you get any slippage, but most of the time, NOT!!

-Jim.

 

[sixseven]

Astroglide.

 

[MEAN IRISH GUY]

all natural.

 

[743power]

no grease, unless you have the tacx goods like jim mentioned.

 

[pixychick]

May not be a bad idea to take the post out now and then to check and clean. Aluminum/carbon combo can corrode and seize. I had it happen to my road bike once.

 

[ChrisG]

May not be a bad idea to take the post out now and then to check and clean. Aluminum/carbon combo can corrode and seize. I had it happen to my road bike once.

Galvanic corrosion, for you chemist types.

A little of that red stuff will help prevent this, I assume, as well as slippage.

 

[jdog]

http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/fiber_grip.htm

 

[CycleBoy]

FSA makes a good one too and sell it in individual packets.