Originally Posted by SSSwede
Once when it was really cold (-20C) my freewheel froze, what happens is that the pawls in the freewheel donīt lock onto the wheel due to the grease getting to thick. So after coasting a short while I stand up to start pedaling and the pawls fail resulting in wildly spinning cranks and my groin hitting the frame....Everybody having a chain break knows the experience
I had a simular thing happen on yesterday's commute. I didn't have a fall, but after coasting for a short time, the cranks spun freel like the chain was off.