Originally Posted by
livedarklions
Is it typical for no-hands riding to become more difficult as you get to be an old fart? That's been my experience, and it seems like it might be consistent with changes in the middle ear that occur with age. I used to go for miles with no hands, now I always want at least one hand on the bars.
Any other older people want to weigh in on this?
I'm 52. How well I can ride no-handed has more to do with which bike I'm on. I can ride my road bike no-handed all day. On my old MTB, it's harder to do. You would think it would be the other way around. I'm not sure why.