Slippery seatpost woes

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Slippery seatpost woes

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Hi all,

Just started with this MTB lark - bought a Trek hardtail.

It said in the manual that its important to grease the various metal-metal joints to prevent seizure by corrosion. So I duely applied some ordinary lithium-based grease to the seatpost. I found it slips down under my weight on bumpy rides, so cleaned it out with white spirit and tried again using copper-based grease. Again it slips down all the time, no matter how tight I do up the seat-post quick release.

Now, I am a big chap admittedly, but this isn't supposed to happen is it.

Should I just clean out all the grease and leave it dry, or is there an alternative that will both stop any seat-post corrosion and prevent it slipping down into the tube?
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I'd leave it dry. You'll be adjusting it up and down fairly regularly anyway so it shouldn't get a chance to seize up. If it does, sounds like you'd only need to bounce on it a few times to free it off. :D
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Post by Matt »

I'd leave it dry. You'll be adjusting it up and down fairly regularly anyway so it shouldn't get a chance to seize up. If it does, sounds like you'd only need to bounce on it a few times to free it off. :D
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Post by AlistairJ »

Okay then.

Okay then.

Thanks Matt :)
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I have always found rust to be a very handy antislip agent
and use it liberally on my bikes !!

Also very very cheap and provides a very good excuse not to
use the bloody thing in the first place
Much less tireing

Hope this is of help

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Post by Ian Long »

As Matt says, unless it is a very tight fit, I wouldn't grease it, just the quick release mechanism.
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Post by NigelP »

As already suggested, I would also leave it dry.

However, I have read that the reason for greasing a seat post is not to prevent rust but to stop it breaking (and creaking). A standard seat post is not very costly, so I would place comfort first.

You might also think about changing the clamp if it still slips.
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