Here's our guide to the various greases, fiber grips and threadlocks out there and how and where you should be using them on your bike.
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There are loads of products out there that claim to protect the threads on your bike or prevent bolts from seizing, which makes everything a bit confusing. To simplify things, we went out and spoke to the manufacturers to find out which products they recommend for which application. This is how we prepare threads and bolts on our bikes.
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