paulbell123 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) hi well you wont believe it but my brakes froze up tonight when i was riding i was eating some chips and i got back on my bike went to pull back brake and the lever was solid i just fell on the floor laffing. i was only off it for like 10 minutes.has anyone els had this happen to them Edited February 6, 2007 by paulbell123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 take it you have bled with water then. Rebleed with some anitfreze in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Mine did this today and i cant afford any anti-freeze untill saturday.Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano_1 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 hehe i had my brakes done with de-ionised water havent had that problem yet cus i havent been able to ride due to the damn flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 i just fell on the floor laffing.What are you like if something funny happens then? Just add some anti-freeze into your water when you bleed your brakes.Also when your brake freezes just go into a shop and take your bike inside and within 10 mins you will be up and running again. ( KFC is always a good option)Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_mad Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 I would suggest bleeding them with de-ionised water as i have bled them with this and they have not frozen yet (touch wood) or if not then something like baby oil as this will aslo not freeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbell123 Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 well my mates brake is bleed with water and anti freeze and his started to freeze lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 then he didnt put enough in, 50/50 protects to around -36C so he probably put about 1% in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 hi well you wont believe it but my brakes froze up tonight when i was riding i was eating some chips and i got back on my bike went to pull back brake and the lever was solid i just fell on the floor laffing. i was only off it for like 10 minutes.has anyone els had this happen to themi dont get y it is funnybut this happened to me as wel i was just a bit pi**ed off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrAd-Tpro Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Plain and simple. If your not using magura oil ect then add a drop of anti freeze into you water solution and there will be no more freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(chief) Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 hi well you wont believe it but my brakes froze up tonight when i was riding i was eating some chips and i got back on my bike went to pull back brake and the lever was solid i just fell on the floor laffing. i was only off it for like 10 minutes.has anyone els had this happen to themha ha yes this has hapend to me before my mates has just done it to day was a right bummer had to give it a re bleed also his hose snapped so even more work was dark by the time we got to ride properly.chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 happened to me and i had to carry my bike on my shoulder for a mile i can't see why it's so funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) I always carry a lighter with me as i am a smoker but it comes in handy. When my brake freezes. I just run my lighter round the hoses for about 5 mins and its fine. All thored out.Dan...... Edited February 6, 2007 by Danny Kearns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 i use magura oil, my brakes dont freeze atall..... i wonder why oil has been used in brakes for so many years now, there has to be a reason.... hrmm...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Yeah`.... went the off licence at 9.30 and found my brake had frozen, f**ker! .... got to go to night school tomorrow, with water bled maggies on my XC bike, not buying a litre of anti-freeze.... bugger, dunno what I'm gonna do?Me and my syringe are gonna take a trip to B&Q me thinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 come onnn dudes, its like a couple of quid for anti freeze, hell, walk into any garage and ask for a paper cup of it, im sure they wouldnt charge u! (unless it was a main dealer or something) or steal some from ur mums car, just make sure the bottle is still betweem the min an max marks! or just make a big puddle under the car so she tops it up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 i use magura oil, my brakes dont freeze atall..... i wonder why oil has been used in brakes for so many years now, there has to be a reason.... hrmm......So they can sell it to multiple countries with varying weather climates at the expense of mushier, slower returning levers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 lmfao really did think ome one posted up about ther first time................ funny that you retford lot got the anti freeze thing from me , has to at least 50 percent anti freeze. what did you do in the end? carry bike home? leave it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 lmfao really did think ome one posted up about ther first time................ funny that you retford lot got the anti freeze thing from me , has to at least 50 percent anti freeze. what did you do in the end? carry bike home? leave it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.w Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 i use oil and i have never had this promblem, would you say beelding brakes with water and anti freeze give you more power ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 i use oil and i have never had this promblem, would you say beelding brakes with water and anti freeze give you more power ?no more power, just feels a shitload nicer (less resistance when you pull levers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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