Originally Posted by Rowan
Sorry, but can you tell me just what the low temperatures are that are being discussed. Having spent half a winter in Canada, where the maximum day temps can be minus 38 deg C, I can tell you that for autmotive, industrial and mining applications in truly cold weather, I can believe the performance of oils and greases will change when compared with high-temperature environments. But are the normal ambient temperatures that bicycles operate under -- let's say between 0 and 45 deg C, the low temperatures being referred to in the articles and this discussion?.
Yes, those normal ambient temps would still be way too low for these hi-temp greases to function properly, according to this article, as I understand it. But Pete undoubtedly knows more than I do, and can confirm.