Originally Posted by
TromboneAl
Yes, that's it exactly. I went through a time thinking I couldn't ride no-handed anymore, then I sat back and realized that that was all I needed to do. However, I always seem to need to lean a little to the left, even on different bikes.
That is interesting, I have to lean left also, sometimes to a pretty dramatic degree. I don't remember needing to do that as a kid. Maybe it is something to do with the derailleur hanging off to the right vs balloon tired single speeds as a kid. As for watching the traffic I second/third/fourth...the mirror. I'm not going to try to swing my body around riding no hands.