Serious question, has anyone else switched from grease to assembly paste for carbon seatposts?

Angela Baker · 2026-03-29T06:20:06.114639+00:00

I used to think regular bike grease was fine for everything, but a customer's carbon seatpost kept slipping in his Trek Emonda. After three tries with different torque settings, a buddy at the shop in Austin suggested I try Tacx carbon assembly paste. The difference was immediate, no more creaking or slipping even after a full season of riding. What other specific jobs have you found where the right paste or compound made a huge difference?

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