Mark Bulgier wrote:
Peter Bridge wrote:
> Greasing the tapers can result in overtightening
> and expansion of the hole in the arm.
Yes it's the old debate, endlessly rehashed. I just want to point out that Peter's pronouncement is controversial, so newer members don't think the issue is settled.
I started greasing tapers 30 years ago and haven't seen a problem with one I assembled yet ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Amusing. I'm new enough to the vintage "chat" scene that I didn't know it was an endless debate, but it's not surprising that it is.
My memory is that the Campy instructions said not to grease, so that became a holy sacrament to me, which I now repeat, mumbling, along with a prayer to the patron saint of cyclists, whenever I go to the altar of bottom brackets.
Here's a restatement:
"I was taught that it was bad to grease the tapers, so I don't do it."
:-)
Peter Bridge
Denver CO