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I'm prepared to be mocked here...
Last December I rode Whinlatter in about 6 inches of snow. It was absolutely baltic and great, great fun with two exceptions:
- Pushing up the North Loop and seeing two people on skis with the right idea heading downhill
- Arriving at the top of the South Loop only for my rear air shock to fail in the first few feet of the descent.
Managed to limp down with all my weight on the front bars before the air can completely stop hissing.
That was a Monarch 3.2 and it was replaced under warranty with a shiny new Monarch 4.1. No problems since.
The thing is, we are planning on hitting up Stainburn tomorrow and I'm watching the snow fall (and the thermometer) as I type. I have got this crazy idea in my head that because we had a fairly long stop at the top of the South Loop for a drink and a natter, that the shock somehow got too cold and didn't like the first big compression.
I'm talking nonsense aren't I?
Yup
Yup. But, it's not impossible that it's connected- seals can harden a little in the cold, and if ice had built up on the shock shaft that could possibly mess with the seals too.
Still- don't worry about it.
Thank you.
seals can harden a little in the cold
It has happened before
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The minimum operating temperature of the Septune on my old Stumpy seemed to be about 5 degrees; under that and it would get stuck down all the time. I changed that for a coil, but more recently my Monarch has seemed okay in minus temperatures.
The problem with the Septune was mainly dodgy seals, but if your suspension bushings or bearings aren't 100% unworn it can result in sideways movement that, combined with seals hardening in the cold, can cause more failures than when it's warmer.