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-30C Freehub lube?
On 11/23/2018 2:00 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1:09:29 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote: On 11/22/18 10:14 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: If a person is riding their bicycle in -30C (without the windchill factored in to even lower temperature) and they have some intermittent cases where the freehub freely turns once pedaling starts again after coasting; would they be advised t o remove the grease or oil inside the freehub body entirely so that that lubrication does not freeze and cause the unwanted freewheeling? My guess is it isn't the oil, it's water that's freezing causing the problem. It's happened to me in the past. Strangely, leaving it out works better as the ice is displaced never to return, but if it warms up, the water pools, and refreezes again. Just my guess. That's what I'm thinking too and that the water you mentioned is condensation. I'd like to figure out a way to stop the freewheeling from happening as it's annoying and dangerous plus I don't want it to become a permanent thing whilst I'm 20 or 30 kilometers from home and on country/backroads that do not have public transportation. Is there any way to leave the bike in the cold all the time, rather than bringing it into the house? I think it would be worth it. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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-30C Freehub lube?
On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 7:38:51 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 11/23/2018 2:00 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1:09:29 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote: On 11/22/18 10:14 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: If a person is riding their bicycle in -30C (without the windchill factored in to even lower temperature) and they have some intermittent cases where the freehub freely turns once pedaling starts again after coasting; would they be advised t o remove the grease or oil inside the freehub body entirely so that that lubrication does not freeze and cause the unwanted freewheeling? My guess is it isn't the oil, it's water that's freezing causing the problem. It's happened to me in the past. Strangely, leaving it out works better as the ice is displaced never to return, but if it warms up, the water pools, and refreezes again. Just my guess. That's what I'm thinking too and that the water you mentioned is condensation. I'd like to figure out a way to stop the freewheeling from happening as it's annoying and dangerous plus I don't want it to become a permanent thing whilst I'm 20 or 30 kilometers from home and on country/backroads that do not have public transportation. Is there any way to leave the bike in the cold all the time, rather than bringing it into the house? I think it would be worth it. -- - Frank Krygowski I live in a 2nd floor apartment and leaving the bicycle outside overnight would guarantee that I'd have to walk the next day as the bicycle would be long gone. Cheers |
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-30C Freehub lube?
On 11/23/2018 7:57 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 7:38:51 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 11/23/2018 2:00 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1:09:29 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote: On 11/22/18 10:14 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: If a person is riding their bicycle in -30C (without the windchill factored in to even lower temperature) and they have some intermittent cases where the freehub freely turns once pedaling starts again after coasting; would they be advised t o remove the grease or oil inside the freehub body entirely so that that lubrication does not freeze and cause the unwanted freewheeling? My guess is it isn't the oil, it's water that's freezing causing the problem. It's happened to me in the past. Strangely, leaving it out works better as the ice is displaced never to return, but if it warms up, the water pools, and refreezes again. Just my guess. That's what I'm thinking too and that the water you mentioned is condensation. I'd like to figure out a way to stop the freewheeling from happening as it's annoying and dangerous plus I don't want it to become a permanent thing whilst I'm 20 or 30 kilometers from home and on country/backroads that do not have public transportation. Is there any way to leave the bike in the cold all the time, rather than bringing it into the house? I think it would be worth it. -- - Frank Krygowski I live in a 2nd floor apartment and leaving the bicycle outside overnight would guarantee that I'd have to walk the next day as the bicycle would be long gone. Too bad you don't have a balcony. On a recent trip, we saw several residences with bikes stored outdoors on balconies. It looked pretty secure to me. I guess one downside might be having the bike get messy with rain or snow, then having to lug it through the clean part of the apartment. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:38:50 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote: On 11/23/2018 2:00 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1:09:29 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote: On 11/22/18 10:14 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: If a person is riding their bicycle in -30C (without the windchill factored in to even lower temperature) and they have some intermittent cases where the freehub freely turns once pedaling starts again after coasting; would they be advised t o remove the grease or oil inside the freehub body entirely so that that lubrication does not freeze and cause the unwanted freewheeling? My guess is it isn't the oil, it's water that's freezing causing the problem. It's happened to me in the past. Strangely, leaving it out works better as the ice is displaced never to return, but if it warms up, the water pools, and refreezes again. Just my guess. That's what I'm thinking too and that the water you mentioned is condensation. I'd like to figure out a way to stop the freewheeling from happening as it's annoying and dangerous plus I don't want it to become a permanent thing whilst I'm 20 or 30 kilometers from home and on country/backroads that do not have public transportation. Is there any way to leave the bike in the cold all the time, rather than bringing it into the house? I think it would be worth it. Question. Does a warm object moved into a cold atmosphere cause condensation? I always assumed that it was the other way, when moisture in the air was cooled to dew point temperature, i.e. when a cold object was moved to a warm atmosphere. |
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-30C Freehub lube?
John B Slocomb writes:
On Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:38:50 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 11/23/2018 2:00 AM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1:09:29 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote: On 11/22/18 10:14 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote: If a person is riding their bicycle in -30C (without the windchill factored in to even lower temperature) and they have some intermittent cases where the freehub freely turns once pedaling starts again after coasting; would they be advised t o remove the grease or oil inside the freehub body entirely so that that lubrication does not freeze and cause the unwanted freewheeling? My guess is it isn't the oil, it's water that's freezing causing the problem. It's happened to me in the past. Strangely, leaving it out works better as the ice is displaced never to return, but if it warms up, the water pools, and refreezes again. Just my guess. That's what I'm thinking too and that the water you mentioned is condensation. I'd like to figure out a way to stop the freewheeling from happening as it's annoying and dangerous plus I don't want it to become a permanent thing whilst I'm 20 or 30 kilometers from home and on country/backroads that do not have public transportation. Is there any way to leave the bike in the cold all the time, rather than bringing it into the house? I think it would be worth it. Question. Does a warm object moved into a cold atmosphere cause condensation? I always assumed that it was the other way, when moisture in the air was cooled to dew point temperature, i.e. when a cold object was moved to a warm atmosphere. If you take a cold wheel into a warm room it will tend to condense moisture on its outside surface, assuming it's below the dew point in the room. A little water on the outside is harmless. On the other hand, if a warm wheel is taken out into the cold it may cool below the dew point of the air *inside the hub*, resulting in condensation inside. There is no immediate way for this moisture to escape, especially since the inside air is contracting, sucking cold outside air through the seals. -- |
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