Greasing pedal bearings, who knew?

[Crankin]

I lube my X pedals about once a week. If I don't, the cleat on the foot I clip in and out of gets a little difficult to deal with.
I just read the FAQ page to DH, Catrin. Usually, you don't lube mountain bike pedals like Frogs, which is why we never have lubed them. I haven't had any difficulty getting into the Frogs, since my initial adaptation to them. I'm actually afraid lubing them would make me unclip in an unwanted situation, as I really had to practice for this not to happen! But, if it's recommended, I will start doing this.

[Catrin]

... Usually, you don't lube mountain bike pedals like Frogs, which is why we never have lubed them. I haven't had any difficulty getting into the Frogs, since my initial adaptation to them. I'm actually afraid lubing them would make me unclip in an unwanted situation, as I really had to practice for this not to happen! But, if it's recommended, I will start doing this.

I've never had a problem accidentally unclipping from my Frogs, but from what I've read apparently some have had problems with this from time to time. I think I will contact Speedplay this week and see what they say. It is recommended, but I do wonder if that recommendation is based on typical trail conditions - mine are for road use and aren't exposed to the dust and dirt of trails. If they tell me I still should then I will...

[Catrin]

I called the techs at Speedplay today and we talked about proper maintenance for Frogs that aren't being used for mountain biking. The rep recommended that the cleats still get a drop or two of dry lube every 2 weeks or so. Weekly if they get wet, but we can go a little longer if they aren't ridden in the rain & aren't really exposed to mud and dirt. He said with a little care the cleats will only need replacing every 5,000 miles. He strongly emphasized the need to grease the pedals about every 2K miles.

We had an interesting talk - then he tried to talk me into replacing the BMX pedals on my mountain bike with Frogs I will when I am ready - but that won't be THIS year. When I can go a full mountain biking season without having to take time off for injuries then I will consider it - but I didn't tell him that