[QUOTE=coldfeet;6045902]Errr, I have read of a method which doesn't need a thermos, and is easily done by, err, guys, (as long as you have some privacy)
Supposed to be good for 20-30 minutes or so. Have not tried it.

Yeah, yeah. I thought about doing this...seriously.
I stopped by the lbs & got a new freehub on order, 7-10 days $50 w/labor.
Fact is I did briefly consider just buying a new wheel altogether (this one is an Alex ACE19, came stock w/ the Volpe & no problems up until now.)