[Naglfar]

Is there anyone who does some freeride & DH riding at winter times also ? (meaning subzero temperatures) I was just wondering if it is significantly worse for the bike, like for the oil and dust seals of front and rear suspension and for the hydraulic brakes?

 

[Dheorl]

I do, have no idea what it does to my bike.

 

[essenmeinstuff]

Yeah, extreme low temps hardens up seals, and makes them more prone to blow, eg air shocks/forks.

I've had hayes hfx9 blow out on me in -20ish degC (ie all the fluid got pumped out past the master cylinder seal in the lever), then when I got home and filed/bled them they were fine.

Friends have had air shocks fail.

This is well below zero though!

Note that rebound compression circuits become super slow in cold weather too!

We just had a decent snow fall so "hero" conditions are likely done for the year...

(hero = light dusting of snow and frozen dirt = super fast grippy riding)

 

[schneidie]

I ride, but I ride a hardtail with mechanical disc brakes. Eliminates all the crap that can happen to hydros/rear shock.
Haven't had a problem riding,. It's a blast.

 

[Naglfar]

Yeah, I think my Marzocchi 66 RCV oil & dust seals are done for, since when pumping it down couple of times makes stanchions wet of oil.

 

[nankerphelge]

FR Bike in Cold........

.........We ride year round here in Pennsylvania, but this is the first winter I've ridden my big hit bike in cokd weather. I figure it's hard on it, but what the heck. Can't just sit at home because it's cold.

 

[08nwsula]

your bike has a snow exoskeleton

 

[62kona]

Wouldn't a full face provide a little more warmth?