All carbon bikes.

[gavroche]

I have a Specialiazed Roubaix Elite all carbon frame and forks and would like to know if the cold can affect its strength and durability. The bike is kept in my shed which is not heated. Yesterday, the temperature in there was 2 degrees and that's day time. Tonight, it will drop below 0 outside so it will be cold inside too. Should I bring the bike to somewhere warmer or leave it there?

 

[T4tomo]

Happy trolling

 

[vickster]

Don’t they make plane bits from carbon? Can get nippier at 37000 feet than your shed I reckon

Mine lives outside mostly, made the white tape go a bit yellow but no other ill effects

However, keep it in the spare room if you want

 

[Cycleops]

I’d bring it inside. It could go next to you under the duvet, you’ll need to take the wheels off of course.

 

[screenman]

You should take any carbon bike to bed at night, just like they do aeroplane parts that are made from the same material.

 

[screenman]

There are some fast typist on here.

 

[Drago]

Aircraft composites are a whole different ball game. That said, I reckon you'd be looking at ridiculous below zero before it became a problem. I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[gavroche]

Don’t they make plane bits from carbon? Can get nippier at 37000 feet than your shed I reckon

Mine lives outside mostly, made the white tape go a bit yellow but no other ill effects

However, keep it in the spare room if you want

My wife would divorce me if the spare room was used for the bike!

 

[booze and cake]

They melt if brought inside and left by the radiator (see Chris Froome's Pinarello) so best leave it outside.

 

[biggs682]

My wife would divorce me if the spare room was used for the bike!

well sounds like the wife should be in the shed to me

 

[Dave 123]

My wife would divorce me if the spare room was used for the bike!

Bloody hell, she'd have a fit if she saw ours.....

 

[NorthernDave]

However, keep it in the spare room if you want

Spookily enough, my carbon bike is currently over-wintering in the spare room right now.

 

[ianrauk]

Stick it next to a radiator.

 

[Biff600]

I keep my Dog inside in the cold !!

 

[HLaB]

As long as you don't get it wet it'll be fine and it might even harden