Originally Posted by dgabriels
Any tried and true techniques to prevent freehubs from failing in extreme cold, say well below zero f?
What kinds of lubes work best in those temps?
How about hub bearings, any stories there?
How about hydraulics in forks and rear shocks, any winterizing needed?
Thanks!
What do you mean by "well below zero"? Usually, the rider suffers much worse than the bike. I have commuted on my bikes at temps below -20 F. In my opinion, when you approach -10 mercury, it is so miserable and so dangerous, that most riders park their wheel and wait it out. I remember riding to work when it was about -25 F. After about ten miles and one mile short of my destination, I almost fell off my bike in pain from the cold. Seriously. I didn't think I would make it and I have lived in the cold all my life.
Even in those extremes, the bike was stiff, but functional.