Freewheel issues

The cold yesterday morning wasn't to my bicycle's liking, it seems. Otherwise, the bike worked well, but then I noticed that pedaling transmitted no torque to the back wheel though the chain was in place.

After a short inspection, I noticed that the freewheel was probably wearing out. And, because it was very cold that morning (-16 centigrade), it didn't want to work.

After moving the pedals, i.e. warming the thing up, torque started to flow again, so the bike was rideable.

I hope this occurrence would just be a one-time only thing, but since it's an old bike, I fear for the worst.

Nonetheless, I need a new bike, but I would only like to buy it in the summer, not in March.

Let us hope that the freewheel lasts for some three months more.