Originally Posted by
chugger3
how many of you old farts can still ride no-hands? Can you turn your upper body (while not peddling, sitting upright as possible, one hand on the bars), look back and not crash?
1) I can still ride no hands, but not with the confidence I once had. I think the bike makes a big difference in riding no hands. I could cruise, totally relaxed with no hands on a 1981 Nishiki Olympic. When it was stolen, i replaced it with a cycle-cross bike. Much more sensitive steering so no more riding no hands.
2) Turning to look back is a problem for me. I find myself wobbling left and right. I rode 800 kms on the highway this summer and the practice of turning to look back made me more stable.