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It's a high viscosity grease designed for use at very low speeds. It would probably work on a bicycle, but it wouldn't be my first choice as it's likely to be a bit sticky and doesn't have any solid lubricant additives
what should I look for in a general bicycle grease?
For the rolling bearings, NLGI grade between 0 and 2 with 1 being my favourite, kinematic viscosity about 200cSt (ISO 150, 220 or 320 will do, again the middle one is my favourite), preferably with some (2-5%) MoS2*, ideally with calcium or lithium/calcium soap rather than pure lithium. I'm still using my decades old tin of Shell Retinax AM, but if it ever runs out I'll be shopping for Retinax HDX1 or Gadus S2 V220 AD 1
*or WS2 when I'm feeling really tarty.
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I've been offered some Mobilith SHC 1500 by a friend and am wondering whether it's suitable as a grease for bearings/bicycles in general.
If it isn't suitable then what is it about it that makes it so and what should I look for in a general bicycle grease? (Or am I being naive in assuming such a thing exists?)