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should i be putting my bike inside for the winter
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flag odin333
Posted: Nov 27, 2007 at 17:53 Quote
i do, just incase something freezes or something, just ditch it in the corner of your basement or something, or perhaps hang it on your wall.Beer
flag hawk19341
Posted: Nov 27, 2007 at 17:57 Quote
Should i deflate the tires and take the air out of my fork and shock or does it not really matter? for when i keep it inside
flag virider
Posted: Nov 27, 2007 at 18:27 Quote
hawk19341 wrote:
Should i deflate the tires and take the air out of my fork and shock or does it not really matter? for when i keep it inside

no, it doesnt matter
flag jingo
Posted: Nov 27, 2007 at 18:31 Quote
the snow bent my rotor my bike was kept inside and then i went out and the cold and heat mix bent my hope mono mini 180rotor now i ride bk brake
flag BMX8000
Posted: Nov 27, 2007 at 18:32 Quote
Yes Definitely, If u leave it some where cold the seals onthe fork will freeze and crack which is a bad thing. If u dont have room in your house at least take the fork off and take it inside
flag pbuser198734
Posted: Nov 28, 2007 at 12:43 Quote
huckoveraduck wrote:
what do suspension forks work like at -30 Celcius or whatever it goes down to in canada?

cause i camped out at the top of a mountain with my bike at about -11 degrees C and they went pretty stiff haha

uhh aropund - 10 to - 20 at the most
flag crash23
Posted: Nov 28, 2007 at 15:16 Quote
we went on a ride the other day and it didnt get over 25 degrees farenhiet and there was snow and ice everywhere.
i didnt really notice a change in my suspension or anything. but for a long period of time you should probably
keep your bike in warmer place
flag attack11
Posted: Nov 29, 2007 at 11:36 Quote
STP--RIDER wrote:
huckoveraduck wrote:
what do suspension forks work like at -30 Celcius or whatever it goes down to in canada?

cause i camped out at the top of a mountain with my bike at about -11 degrees C and they went pretty stiff haha

uhh aropund - 10 to - 20 at the most

-25c is a pretty common winter day for me Smile

i haven't taken my bike out in that kind of weather for a few years, but it just slows down a little. the wind burn on your face sucks a lot more.
flag danielt7
Posted: Nov 29, 2007 at 11:42 Quote
sure you could leave it outside but your chain will be crusted with rust and your frame may possibly have rust depending on the type of metal
flag ShocksFloat
Posted: Nov 29, 2007 at 14:47 Quote
haha yo man just keep it inside. be safe.
flag jeunefred
Posted: Dec 3, 2007 at 15:45 Quote
I took my bike for a ride once at about -30 degree.... the shock would not work due to the cold and it would not shift at all.... it's crazy how the weather can affect the precision of a bike...
flag straight-8
Posted: Dec 5, 2007 at 19:16 Quote
Same here I took mine out a while back one winter and the for barely budged even if I pounded on it so I decided to try n warm up the oil... after a couple minutes it started to slowly work again. So if your bikes inside and you go out in -30 and keep riding your fork will be fine. But if its out in the cold shed or somn good luck getting it to move at -30.

 


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