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TIL there's a real split on whether you should grease pedal threads or not

At a group ride last month, one guy swore I was wrecking the crank by greasing pedals, while a mechanic I know says dry threads are just asking for seizing. Which side are you on and have you actually seen a crank fail from either method?
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amybarnes
amybarnes6d ago
Your buddy with the sawed-off crank is exactly why I always grease mine.
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verap52
verap5217d ago
Had a buddy who never greased his pedals and ended up having to saw the crank arm off to get them out. Took him hours and cost him a new crank anyway. Meanwhile another friend greases everything and has never had a pedal seize up, so I'm team grease all day.
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lucas_perez
Right but what grease did he use?
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