Originally Posted by
chugger3
What I want to do is turn and survey traffic without losing balance and veering off course. That's why I brought no-hand riding into the question, it probably shows my lack of balance. And yes, my body-swivel capability is restricted by age.
On my road bike and my most XC-oriented MTB I frequently just tilt my head down and look under my armpit.
I can look over the shoulder also but I remember it taking a lot of practice to get it down. Then after getting the left shoulder look down it took a lot more practice to get the right shoulder look dialed in.