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Thanks for the reply, I have no idea what are the condition in Seattle but I find their grease to sticky - Sta Lube - AL complex marine grease. Makes the hub sluggish. I also have doubst that small needle bearings in the planet gears get lubed. Internal gear hubs are quite popular in the north...

Originally Posted by miro I have been using many greases in the past. 1. Expensive Campa grease - rolls good, but not as good as modern Finish line greases. It wash out easy. 2. Many lithium/lithium complex greases - reuires more frequent chages. 3. Bell ray waterproof grease - excellent water...

I have been using many greases in the past. 1. Expensive Campa grease - rolls good, but not as good as modern Finish line greases. It wash out easy. 2. Many lithium/lithium complex greases - reuires more frequent chages. 3. Bell ray waterproof grease - excellent water resistance, but too sticky...

Originally Posted By: TriboTEX 3. Moly oxidizes readily in a presence of air and moisture turning into abrasive Molybdenum Oxide (III) Good mentioned. In era of MOS2 hype people forget there is no single wonderful material for all the problems that we have. Some basics from WIkipedia -...

Originally Posted By: SonofJoe We are already seeing countries in Europe flagging up bans on sales of car with internal combustion engines from 2040 and the head of Toyota R&D thinks the ICE will be dead by 2050. In many EU country internal combustion engines cars will be banned at 2040. But...

On average last 10 years - 8000…10000km /5000..6000miles/year. But infrastructure and climate here allows that.

Just for clarity - Volvo Cars has been owned since 2010 by the Geely Holding Group, a Chinese multinational automotive manufacturing company. Source wikipeadia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo

Hello and welcome. I have few questions 1. I did not get what is the purpose of this test. What do you want to proof with it? 2. What is the accuracy of weight measurements? - e.g. wear of 10um at outer shell weights 0.0078mg - milligrams

It would be nice dedicated foot grade grease. Since everything is under enclosure I would go to low cost low fortified grease. I assume that you already have something similar at home. I living in Europe and I already have at home Total Ceran XM220 – Calcium sulfonate grease. Most Ca sulfonates...

Hi Alex, Interesting approach. I was always thinking of other way around. Maybe because I grow up in family with tradition in cycling. We/my parents/ always have at least two road bikes, city bikes, BMX later on MTBs. E.g. If I say, I have 2000$ how can I spend them? My priorty is - better...

Do you have any plastic parts on it?

For me is not clear what do you want. Water resistant grease or grease that withstands spray offs. They are two different types of greases – e.g. 1. steel and paper mill greases has excellent resistance to sprayoffs, 2. marine grease works excellent with presence of water. Than marine greases...

Still not evidence what is trilinium, additive package or marketing biz. If you don’t know something you can judge isn't it? If I don’t get answer via forum I’ll sent a mail to manufactures and ask them. The list so far. 1. Tribology.com - http://www.tribology.com/data/PDF_226.pdf 2...

I think that you will get more help if you pace message in ¨bicycle¨ part of this forum. As far as I understood you want to reduce bearing losses. Unfortunately they are the smallest part of losses 3...5W - for hubs bottom bracket and pedals. Do you want to reduce them - go wor ceramics...

What is trilinium? Here is another lubricant with it http://lubealloy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/M-LA188.pdf

Maybe you are right but lets keep on main subject. What is trilinium?

Thanks, I know that they use trlinium in their dry chainlube but now I sow the same component in their grease. This grease is famous in bicycle brache. It makes wonder in any hub. http://www.finishlineusa.com/downloads/product-information-sheets/Teflon_Grease_Info_Sheet.pdf

Hello, I have question. What is trilinium? Is this a commercial name or real product. What are the physical and chemical properties of this additive. Additional info - It come across when I read article over DuPont "Finish Line" products. Mister google does not help me a lot and I decide to...

I use MOS2 from e-bay. I have something like 0.5kg package for whole my life. It is high quality 4um I have made own hot parafine wax. In your case WS seems logical - since is solvable PS I've made a wet chain lube too - 85W140 + Mos2

Originally Posted By: Kamele0N I was always wondering why not an EP grease for bike bearings...I personally find this comment stupid! The most EP are S and P based. The forces and temperatures by bike bearings are such that does not make use of those EP additives. saying that - read my...