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Originally Posted by bresine
Ok thanks everyone for the great advice!!! I do tend to hold onto the bars way too hard...maybe for fear of losing control. Hopefully over time and the more miles i get under my belt the more "less wobbly" i will actually feel on the bike.
Relax the death grip. You'll have more control with a relaxed grip then with white knuckles. Ride with slightly bent elbows too. Keep 'em locked for too long (again relax) and you'll think you can't ever bend them again.

Relax.
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