Originally Posted by
HerrKaLeun
I never heard of a chain having problems at low temps. I guess you could use a too thick lube....
At cold the chainstay also shrinks. And even if aluminum frame contracts at a different rate than steel chain, that should be minimal. And RD have a movable cage anyway.
I have some experience riding in cold temps (pic below was -28F) - I've never had an issue with my chain in the cold - I use
T-9. I have had issue with the rear hub freezing up with the pawls not engaging (I've had a couple sub-zero walks). That was a long time ago with a really old bike - once the rear hub was flushed and re-lubed, I was problem free. I will say, it was entertaining for a week or two with sub-zero temps when I'd keep pedaling like a fixie to keep the pawls engages - any freewheeling would leave me struggling to reengage them.
