Hands Off My Bike!

[Ian 74]

Hooray, for today I finally rode my racer with no hands!!!!!! For a little bit hands in the air like Cav.

I could ride with no hands on my mountain bike, but something about the road bike really put me off trying, different center of balance I guess.

Sussed just sit bolt up right leaning slightly back, truly I'm chuffed.

 

[TobyM]

I rode a road bike for the first time ever the other day, and decided to give it a go - it turns out it's not that different to doing it on a mtb! Although, the steering is affected more by bumps, loose stones etc so it's more likely to go wrong

 

[SquareDaff]

I'd do it - but don't want to put scatches on my pristine machine when I eventually kiss tarmac!!

 

[Matthew_T]

Hooray, for today I finally rode my racer with no hands!!!!!! For a little bit hands in the air like Cav.

I could ride with no hands on my mountain bike, but something about the road bike really put me off trying, different center of balance I guess.

Sussed just sit bolt up right leaning slightly back, truly I'm chuffed.

I have found it easier to ride no handed on a road bike than a mountain bike. I have had to do it to adjust my jersey, etc. Its pretty easy I think.

 

[Ian 74]

It is easy I just had a mental block about giving it a go. Arm warmers etc for xmas.

 

[Cosmicned]

Tried it on my hybrid but it veered to the right- probably I've bent the frame! Lol

 

[bitmadmax]

Up until last year, I hadn't been non-handed for about 10 years, and despite the initial mental block managed to do it again.

Funny what sticks with you over the years.

 

[rowan 46]

I am probably the only person on the forum who is wuss enough to say but if you haven't got a hand on the bar you haven't got full control of your bike, yes it looks cool but I don't think it's clever.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVaGNT6e18g

 

[Globalti]

It's easier with more speed as the gyroscopic forces stabilise the wheels.

 

[Orange]

Used to do it all the time as a kid - just tried again recently and after a few wobbles it all came back - easy really, like.... riding a bike!

 

[LosingFocus]

I am probably the only person on the forum who is wuss enough to say but if you haven't got a hand on the bar you haven't got full control of your bike, yes it looks cool but I don't think it's clever.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVaGNT6e18g

Yup. Imagine the length ofthe thread on here if one of us was hit by a car driver who didn't have either had on the wheel.

 

[LosingFocus]

*hand.

 

[Ian 74]

I am probably the only person on the forum who is wuss enough to say but if you haven't got a hand on the bar you haven't got full control of your bike, yes it looks cool but I don't think it's clever.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=oVaGNT6e18g

Do you not think its a useful skill to have, putting on arm warmers rain jackets, taking said items off again? Especially when in a group stopping and then trying to catch up again is a bit daft if all you have to do is spend a bit of time mastering a new bike handling skill.... Hey and it looks cool too, no?

 

[calibanzwei]

Cornering with no hands is the next step

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I'll happily hold my hands up and say I can no longer do it. I have tried on both the MTB and the Road bike but no chance.