At 12:56 AM -0700 8/5/02, Andrew Gillis wrote:
>Lastly, why grease on freewheel threads yet none the BB axle? I think that
>preventing galvanic corrosion would be of prime importance, yet the FW takes
>grease, and the BB axle doesn't? Something here is inconsistent!
No, A freewheel is the threaded interface and the BB spindle is a taper fit which is a totally different thing. You should lube the threads on the crankbolts and dustcaps. I also lube the faces between the crankbolt and washer. Freewheels I think work better using plumbers over grease anyway. One way to think about it is lube all threads and there are no threads on the BB spindle flats. I'll say it again, anybody can do anything they want to their bikes and that's a-okay. enjoy, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives Santa Barbara, Calif.