Clive and I went out for a hopeful 12 or 14 miler on the back roads tonight but had to cut it short as the frosty conditions kept freezing up Clive's freewheel hub. At 4.5 miles out we decided to head back home as the alternative was the chance of a long hike pushing his bike. Strangely enough, squirting some diluted orange drink from his bottle managed to get the ruddy thing working twice, and to say we limped home would be an understatement! I know the accepted method is to urinate on the frozen part, but not only was it freezing cold, neither of us could conjure up the need for a pee!!
Anyway we made it home, removed the wheel and lay it on its side, cassette side up, and dribbled lubricant down into the offending bit. If it's left like this for a couple of days it might drive the moisture out which causes the freezing, that's the theory at least!
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...or the temperature might rise!
Try drinking more liquid before you set off in frosty conditions is all I can suggest.
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