Originally Posted by
youngbeginner
As an actual question though, does anyone have recommendations for drinking in very bumpy conditions? (yes I already knew the road was bumpy, stupid me).
I try to do it on straight stretches where I can see what's ahead. I had a very close call hitting a big bump while taking a drink. The jolt was so hard it knocked my other hand off the bars and the bike veered left. I have no idea how I didn't go down. I get cool points for not dropping the water bottle.
If you went over the front of the bike I'm not sure having both hands on the bars would have made a difference in this case unless it enabled you to quickly maneuver around the bump.