Old 12-29-17 | 05:26 PM
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Cyclist0108
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Originally Posted by _ForceD_
Last week I went on a ride with the air temperature in the mid-/high-20s (F). Like other times I've ridden in cold temps...my water bottle froze. Earlier today I went on a ride and the temp was 10*F but my water bottle didn't freeze. Why did it freeze at 25* but not at 10*?

Dan
The temperature was actually in °C.

Most likely, the water had not yet reached thermal equilibrium with the surroundings.
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