RossMcd Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 right... the extreme cold up here has now attacked the likes of my magura fluid bleed! has this happened to anyone before? it hasnt to me! does anyone know the freezing point of the magura oil? because i want to know exactly how cold my shed gets at night. i couldnt stop my old brake from freezing either and i was using more anti-freeze than water. Discuss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic84echo Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 right... the extreme cold up here has now attacked the likes of my magura fluid bleed! has this happened to anyone before? it hasnt to me! does anyone know the freezing point of the magura oil? because i want to know exactly how cold my shed gets at night. i couldnt stop my old brake from freezing either and i was using more anti-freeze than water. Discuss?How cold has it gotten dude?I was in Aberdeen up til about a week ago, and at worst it made it to minus 6. My maggies were fine all through the bad weather we've had this year, it's me that doesn't work properly in the cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBazz (: Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) Living in the highlands, its gonna be pretty cold all the time, and considering the weather at the moment, at night I reckon it's gonna be pretty ducking cold. It was -3 here the other day I think...I moved my bike into my house so the brakes don't freeze EDIT: I run water, no anti freeze or anything. Best thing to do is to leave your bike inside, and when your out riding keep pulling the lever in and out to prevent it freezing.Works for me anyway Edited December 28, 2009 by DannyBazz (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 well it was -8 earlier! its baltic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 cable brakes *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINDUS Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I think magura blood will start to freeze at about minus 30..i used to ride with a guy from Moscow and he ran a hs33 and a Julie and never had them freeze up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBazz (: Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I think magura blood will start to freeze at about minus 30..i used to ride with a guy from Moscow and he ran a hs33 and a Julie and never had them freeze up!your saying it was -30 in scotland? haha.It'll probably freeze at like -14/15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic84echo Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 your saying it was -30 in scotland? haha.It'll probably freeze at like -14/15If it freezes at -15ish then its quite possible that it did freeze. I registered a -16 in work at the lowest earlier in the year, and its felt so much colder this last week, so up in Inverness, maybe man, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINDUS Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) your saying it was -30 in scotland? haha.It'll probably freeze at like -14/15LOL no,not that cold in scotland. I ment they never froze in moscow! strange why in scotland they would freeze. Edited December 29, 2009 by FINDUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOBY-E Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 -30C(-22F) is listed as the freezing point for mineral oil. Due to viscosity (how thick the fluid is, basically), however, it's lowest useful temperature is considered to be 10C (50F). must be pretty cold up scotland, or you cant remember putting water in you brake.why does anyone bleed there brakes with mineral oil anyway it feels awfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 No where in the UK has seen temperatures below -30c.If may feel really cold which'll be due to wind chill which doesn't effect non living lifeforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) Wow, you guys think you got it bad in the UK. Try living in Canada. Last January we had many days where it didn't get warmer than -30 in the day time, without windchill! Our water heating system exploded last winter because it was working so hard to keep the house warm. Edited December 29, 2009 by Jason222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 non living lifeforms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Ha ha ha ha ha well spotted, that made me chuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr ailsbury Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Put a thick bed sheet or something over your bike when its in your shed/garage. I've got water bleeds and they've never frozen since I started doing that.Or just bring it into your kitchen over night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted December 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) Was in the car 15 mins ago and the thermometer said -9 lol!! Im still puzzled why my fluid bleed is freezing. Its cold but still! Im not wrapping up like an eskimo to keep warm!UNLESS SCOTLAND IS COMING INTO ANOTHER ICE AGEE!! Edited December 29, 2009 by RossMcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Put a thick bed sheet or something over your bike when its in your shed/garage. I've got water bleeds and they've never frozen since I started doing that.Or just bring it into your kitchen over night.not being funny but sheets keep you warm by insulating you and keeping your heat in, if you put a sheet on your bike at night it won't do anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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