Originally Posted by Stealthammer

I locked out my Dart 3 fork for the first winter and then left it unlocked for tha second winter but added rubber gaitor, and that is the way they stayed. No reason to handicap your suspension, just protect the stancions and seals. They will respond more stiffly due to increased viscosity unless you use a thinner oil, but why spend 4-5 months without suspension?

Also, Pearl Izumi AMfib tights with normal cycling rain pants will work way better than synthetic thermal long underwear and loose fitting multi-use rain/snow pants and neoprene shoe covers, both your hands will get colder than your feet. Polypropolene glove liners and water proofed winter glove (waterproofed regularly with silicone spray) are a minimum.