Timeline for How to prevent shifting issues due to derailleur or cables freezing in cold weather
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| Jan 14, 2015 at 13:19 | comment | added | Carel | Heat drying the derailleur to make sure there's no remaining water before relube! | |
| Jan 13, 2015 at 18:29 | comment | added | Deleted User | @Rider_X It will at least assure that you are starting with a dry/un iced derailleur. Ice will most assuredly affect derailleur performance. I have seen wet overflow sections in races render drive trains entirely unusable just by icing the rear derailleur. It won't necessarily occur the next ride if the bike is stored indoors for long enough to thoroughly dry. I think Carel is assuming a test ride soon after the cleaning. | |
| Jan 13, 2015 at 18:23 | comment | added | Deleted User | Although oil can chase water from shift (and brake) lines, it is still subject to viscosity changes in the cold and can cause degraded function as well. You may want to carefully check the "oil" you are using against the temperatures you are riding in. | |
| Jan 13, 2015 at 18:20 | comment | added | Rider_X | +1 for chasing the water out of the cable housing, but what will hair drying the derailleur accomplish? It is unlikely ice formation in the derailleur will affect shifting, and if it did it will simply re-occur on the next ride. | |
| Jan 13, 2015 at 15:36 | history | answered | Carel | CC BY-SA 3.0 |