Originally Posted by
Planemaker
...FYI - The older we get the longer the recovery from injury (if ever), riding hands off the bars is just not worth it
OP here - Thanks all. My summary of your comments is -
- I am not so unusual about this - a lot of you feel uncomfortable (exception noted for Mr. Beanz)
- Slide backward (I think I do this automatically, but I will experiment with it consciously)
- Avoid injury - I certainly agree 100% with Planemaker's comment
But there's a lot of comments that it's very dangerous, and that wasn't my recollection. And like I said in the original post, it seems like my Roubaix would be especially stable.
"Please pass the Poupon" so I can finish making my ham and cheese sandwich." (I have a great handlebar bag!)
FWIW, my concern is strictly practical. Like taking off gloves or a vest, or using two hands on a sticky zipper, or peeling a banana. And while I am not a racer, I don't like to stop when I'm riding for any reason (yes, I would prefer that even traffic and intersections wouldn't cause me to stop) - Newton had it right on inertia. Plus it is inconvenient on group rides - slowing down, take off vest, and accelerate back up to my pathetic 15 mph average speed, and the group will be 1/4 mile (one minute) ahead.
What's your secret, Mister Beanz?