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> On Feb 5, 6:23 pm, "Crazy Fred" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Allways herd about it when its cold out. But never happened to me till
>> today. Dame forks wouldn't work in temps that never went over 22
>> degress daylight hours. Once it was home about an hour they work fine.
>
> What type of fork? A friend and I did a 5 hour snow ride on Saturday
> in NH, with temps from 15-25F. My derailers froze a couple hours in,
> braking was iffy at times, but the suspension stayed about the same
> from what I can tell. My friends bike lost shifting and brakes within
> 30 minutes, but his suspension stayed active as well. Interesting
> thing to watch out for when upgrading forks. I'm particuarly curious
> because I'm in the market for a bargain set for my hardtail by spring).
>
Rode all winter to and from work 2 winters ago. Forward motion got
questionable at temps under -40 C
In cold temps, pick a gear, ans stay there. Single speed becomes a
necessity. Suspension, depending on quality of manufacturer, and type of oil
in them, is useless. Braking is not recommended, partly due to ice/snow,
also due to the fact that ice and snow can collect, and freeze up vital
areas.
Forks are the least of your worry in winter.
If you have a bike you want specifically for winter, go no suspension,
single speed, I duno what for brakes.
Enjoying biking in Victoria BC this summer, originaly from Ontario, Canada
Micheal
