Ben Geary Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Just went out with my mate riding and yeah it's meg freezing outside, so anyway we were riding and my brake started to feel weird like some one was adjusting my tpa constantly at first i thought it was just me but it got worser and worser. So i knew it was starting to freeze. After 2 minutes it had frozen completely and i had to pick me bike up and walk all the way home as my back wheel was fully locked up, My mate said if you don't get home quick enough you brake could freeze and the ice would expand and split my hosing. My mates maggie was bleeded with water and no antifreeze and his was ok but his was getting worser, i'm just really wondering if it can expand and split your hosing and has it ever happened to you. Ben :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Same happened to me tonight :blink: had to carry my bike for ages in the freezing cold. I doubt itd break your maggie, but its best to unscrew your tpa if it starts to freeze so that it can expand without too much pressure. I'll probably put antifreeze in mine tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Yeah I had this worry. This is the first year (of two) that I have bled my maggy with water. I have to leave my bike outside in garage too so im a bit nervous lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Mine started to do this yesterday, I was really suprised.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 -7 here so i guess things will be going down :S . i was riding tonigt left my coke on a curb. came back to it 20 mins later and it was ice :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Ahh, the joys of oil. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Do hey sell anti-freeze at halfords? IS It expensive? Is it the same thing as de-icer? Can ?I use anything else instead to save spending £2.99 or whatever it is? cheers :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 yep, mine froze tonight, 2nd time its ever happened to me, pretty funny :blink: gonna bleed with antifreeze tomorrow though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackghostknife Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Joe just come to my house, my rents have loads of it for the cars :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Joe just come to my house, my rents have loads of it for the cars :S Your rents? Dont you live with your parents :blink: Do you wanna brin some round mine Sunday morning and i can bleed both our brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Yeah, mine froze up several times. Generally, the pads just move to the rim and then push the piston out some more too (at the lever). It rarely actually splits the seals, unless you've got the TPA riiiiiiight in and you've got the pads already on the rim or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 The joys of anti-freeze :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) will i have to re bleed it again anyway or will it just go back to how it was when it wernt frozen. :blink: Edited November 18, 2005 by Gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 (edited) Shouldnt need to rebleed it. If its got a bit of air in, just loosen off the TPA, take off the grub screw at the lever, pull the lever in till you see fluid rising up (with no air bubbles). Slowly retract lever while dripping water in. Sorted. oh and make sure you do it with the bike lying down so the grub screw is facing upwards, obviously :blink: Edited November 18, 2005 by Nozmeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 It won't need bleeding. The pistons were pushed out, but as the ice melts it'll retract. It'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Just don't let it happen to often, 'cause if the pistons have no where to go, then it will expand the hose, and plastic doesn't take kindly to that. Therefore it will either split or not return fully to its proper shape, and the inside volume will change, making it go all spongy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 :blink: Why do you guys use water in your maguras? What's wrong with oil? Is there a benefit? Surely it's spongier and reacts more to temperature shifts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 :blink: Why do you guys use water in your maguras? What's wrong with oil? Is there a benefit? Surely it's spongier and reacts more to temperature shifts? lighter to pull, quicker retract, cheaper and easier to bleed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 lighter to pull, quicker retract, cheaper and easier to bleed WORD I also recall my maggie freezing up the last time I rode in cold weather (year before last) had to walk the bike home also, did no harm at all other than stopping me riding. most likely for the best as it was too cold for mucking about outside anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Why would you want to ride in weather which has minus temperature numbers!? If it's anywhere near like 8 degrees it's too cold for me :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 It's really not that bad. Just wear a lot of layers, and you're good to go. At first it feels shit, but today it was less than 0 all day and I was rolling my sleeves up after a while 'cos I was too hot :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 :blink: i hope mine doesnt freeze as im too lazy to bleed with antifreeze, ah well ill see how it goes, will be funny though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Ahh, the joys of oil. :) The joys of cable :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Well, you learn something new everyday. When I was out riding yesterday, I nearly fell off as there was ICE on some of the walls! So I checked each surface carefully. Personally, I rode in a T-Shirt. It's freezing when you first get out, but once you start riding properly (and not just standing round watching like soooo many riders I see) you really heat up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Why would you want to ride in weather which has minus temperature numbers!? If it's anywhere near like 8 degrees it's too cold for me :) There was me thinking yorkshire types we're 'ard as nails! :- My brakes didn't freeze last night, thank god, so long as they don't tonight, or tomorrow I should be set. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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