I store my carbon wheels in a wheel box and place them in the garage during the winter months. I assume that the cold weather will not adversely affect the wheels. Is my assumption correct? Additionally, the tubular tires have only been used for one Ironman race. Will I need to reglue the tires before using them for my first race next spring? My basic “science” knowledge is lacking and I’m unsure how the cold (dips into the 20’) will affect the glue.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Interesting question. Since HED is in MN it’s safe bet cold doesn’t affect their wheels 
Seriously, last winter I rode my Stingers on my carbon cross down to -10C. I jumped sidewalks, hit pot holes, etc. with zero issues.
I use tape & had no hint of a problem. Glue, I don’t know.
With the weather cooling and warming, the cold surfaces will attract moisure. I suppose that could cause corrosion on metal surfaces.
I keep mine inside.
jaretj
I also have a set of Stingers…maybe the guys from HED can help me out with this question.
651-653-0202 Tim should be able to help you.
They should be fine in a box in the garage over the winter. I would wipe them clean first. As PG noted, we (hed) are in Minnesota. I know from experience that -20 farenheit is not a problem for storing them. I have commuted and raced on our wheels down to 15 below F.
Andy (I work at Hed)
What about the opposite? i know that you ride wheels in the desert heat, but what if you had them stored next to a heat source? Not really hot persee, but warm on one side an cool on the other all winter?
If you can stand the heat, your wheels should too. I would not lean them against a wood stove, but near a heat source should not hurt either. I would not store them all winter where they will be constantly cycling hot and cold. (I wouldn’t store anything expensive in that type or environment). The constant hot/cold cycling would not make them snap in half, but it is not the best scenario for storing anything.
The flip side of riding the wheels all winter is leaving them in the sun all day in the summertime - which I also do. they get really hot on sunny days, but it does not hurt them. -Andy
With the weather cooling and warming, the cold surfaces will attract moisure. I suppose that could cause corrosion on metal surfaces.
I keep mine inside.
jaretj
+1000. Be far more concerned about hubs and specifically bearings. The carbon component will be fine. Both the carbon and resin will be unaffected by anything winter can throw at it. Steel bearings however…
how are all the new wheels we’ve heard about coming along?
What are these new wheels that you speak of?
KIDDING!
Steve took the deep stinger with the new hub to Allied about 5 weeks ago for some testing. It looks very promising, especially at high yaw angles.
We hope to have the new disc ready in the spring. -Andy
I have commuted and raced on our wheels down to 15 below F.
Wow… here in Texas if it’s 15 ABOVE we don’t ride… heck, we don’t drive our cars 
Cool…hanks for the update!
Quote: "With the weather cooling and warming, the cold surfaces will attract moisure. I suppose that could cause corrosion on metal surfaces.
I keep mine inside."
jaretj,
The cooling and heating cycles that you speak of that may “attract” moisture is caused by moving something from indoors and warm to outdoors and vice versa. In cooler weather one is actually advised, especially if one’s bike is steel, to keep it outdoors, i.e., in the garage, so it is not subjected to those heating and coooling cycles that can cause moisture to condense on its surface and potentially cause rusting. It is extremely rare that the heating and cooling cycles caused by the weather outdoors would be sufficient to cause moisture to condense on a metal surface, i.e., a bike or wheel stored outdoors in the garage, for instance, in cool/winter weather.
However, many higer end steel frames are either treated with “Frame Saver” by the manufacturer if not by the ownner to help minimize this concern.
As for the brake surface on a set of wheels, if the surface is metal, it is almost always aluminum or some aluminum alloy and will not be affected by moisture that condenses on its surface. Or the surface is carbon and we all know that carbon is the miracle material with no undesirable properties and is to be desired over all other materials.
Your wheels will be fine in an unheated garage over the winter. Now as for the glue, I lack any specific knowledge to comment on that subject but would suspect that since many pros ride all year long and also train in cold weather that this does not affect the glue. I suspect that the greater concern might be how long the glue is left undisturbed and whether this might cause it to break down over time. The length of time for this breakdown to occur may be numbers of years rather than numbers of months.
And now you guys have ceramic bearings as an option? Do you guys have any projections on performance improvement over your normal bearings?
Uncle,
ceramic stuff here:
www.hedcycling.com/wheels/ceramicbearings.php
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