My bike has full fenders on it now, but coming home the paths were snow with slush underneath, 2cm deep in some spots. My cassette kept clogging up and I’d lose most of my gears. Raked it out once with my tubeless tire kit’s insertion tool.
Only other thing I can think is throwing a bottle of windshield deicer that you spray on frost into my pannier.
by BlueBird1800
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I feel like heating the cassette before you leave or attaching a heat source to your bike might help.
convert to single speed
Maybe try a quick spray of WD40?
It kinda just happens when the conditions are right (wrong). If you shift through those gears before it all freezes, that can help. But like others said, I switched to single speed for the winter. If you don’t, nature will make the switch for you.
I suggest Southern California
maybe cycle through the gears often to keep the gears cleared out ..
… it seems that the slush (salted roads?) .. is freezing on the gears (air temp below freezing?)
I am not sure how common this is (Coastal Virginia – so my frame of reference is limited)
Ok so implementing this is a pain, but I have seen guys zip tie a paint brush to the frame. The brush gentle glides of the sprocket and keeps it clear.
The bear of it is getting it so it doesn’t fuck up the chain.
carry a can of brake cleaner with you?
the actual problem is that your cassette, front chain wheel and chain are too worn out.
New parts won’t skip gears.
I ride in similar or worse conditions currently and just switched those parts.
Now the rear derailleur could also have moisture inside or the spring worn out, which will complicate things more