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1The technical requirements for grease in push bike use are pretty much 'any grease will do as good as any other'. We don't do high temperature, high pressure or fast spinning. We don't need waterproof grease (if we get water in our bearings, we get grit in there as well). The best grease for a bicycle might last a little longer than a general-purpose automotive grease.– mattnzCommented Jul 24, 2023 at 1:15
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@mattnz I guess with the caveat to not mix incompatible greases? (eg. machinerylubrication.com/Read/1865/grease-compatibility - although I don't understand why their compatibility chart is not commutative)– jhncCommented Jul 24, 2023 at 1:42
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Ideally you avoid mixing grease altogether (such a small amount in bikes, clean bearing, repack done...) and avoid worries about compatibility. In practice the reasons for incompatibility are mostly loss of specialist properties that are not required for a bicycle.– mattnzCommented Jul 24, 2023 at 2:22
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