I was thinking, wouldn't riding hands free be like.... well, like riding a bicycle? Once you learn how you never forget. In my case however, I never learned how to ride hands free weighing more than 200 Lbs. The other factor that might play into it is that both my current bikes are carrying a lot of weight on the handlebars I never had when I was a kid. Lights, trigger shifters, Ergon grips, bar ends, mirrors, computer and a handlebar bag.