Originally Posted by
RandomTroll
I've been riding bicycles for 50 years, never lubricated a seatpost or had one stick in the least.
I have had trouble tightening them enough to prevent slipping. I had a period when it slipped about 2mm/month. I broke the bolt trying to get it tight enough - keep it around as a souvenir. I solved that by cleaning the inside of the seat tube and the post thoroughly, consistent with grit or corrosion lubricating the surfaces.
Wouldn't an anti-seizing stuff serve this alleged purpose better?
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