Rear auxilary spring characteristics change in cold weather?

[88Intl]

The small auxilary springs on an early W-body rear suspension are elastomer, as used in many mountain bike suspension forks.

 

Was just reading a page on tips for mountain biking in Alaska winter

 

"Elastomer suspensions generally stop moving between 20 F and 0 F but they don't seem to be damaged by the cold. "

 

http://www.allweathersports.com/winter/winter.html

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[gpse3200]

Those springs are more that what they appear to be. There is a metal mesh in the rubber encasement on the cylindrical springs. I'm not sure about the figures 8's but I beleive there is a metal frame work in them too.

[Brian P]

yeah the figure 8's have a metal cream filling too