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I'm afraid of my freewheel. I'm not really sure why. Whenever I coast I do it all tentative-like, as though I'm expecting the cranks to become agitated and gnaw my feet off at the ankles. I also have to tell myself "ok I am going to coast now. Ready? Oh god I'm not ready. Ok, just chill. Ready. Coast. 3-2-1 oh god I can't do it. Just get on with it, what's the worst that can happen. 3-2-1 ok ok ok i'm coasting don't panic oh this is actually fine and comfortable and nothing bad has happened at all"