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Old November 22nd 18, 09:48 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Default -30C Freehub lube?

On 11/22/2018 3:14 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?

Cheers


Probably not as your lubricant, even when stiff, is better
than water/ice.

Down to -70F this oughta do it:

https://www.lubriplate.com/Products/...ases/Aero.aspx

Colder than that you're on your own.

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