Riding with no hands Poll
 

Well?

Easier than pedaling without feet.

Such a deep subject...

DD

Only when I win the sprint.

...and then you crash?

I mainly do it to stretch my back on longer rides. That and when girls are around!

My parents just loved it when I stuck the throttle open and did it on my Elsinore...........

It depends a lot on the bike and your position on it, but I've never really liked any bike that I couldn't ride no-hands (never for just that reason, though).

SP
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Only while opening a beverage, with a cork screw.

I consider it a basic riding skill.

Hey, why am I the only one who admitted to being scarred, but not scared? ;)

When buying a used bike, my normal test is if I CAN't ride no hands, something is bent/FUBB and I don't buy.

Also the middle school kids I pass at the end of my compute home are impressed when I ride no hands. Story of my life, I impress those who can't help me.

I'm old enough I see no compelling reason want to ride with no hands.

I've never been able to do it, and don't even think about trying it.

I do it every chance I get! Love to sit up and look around, conduct the orchestra. Mostly I do it because I still can.

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...how do you do this ? Mine are firmly attached at the wrists.

+1

That, and since I've gone low-trail, it seems my bikes don't like it...

I just taught myself to do it this winter (despite riding my whole life). It's nice for taking off/putting on layers and checking the phone, but otherwise it's the bike-riding version of twiddling your thumbs. I find myself doing it without thinking periodically when on a quiet stretch of road or path.

I did it once, after a long ride.. (photo courtesy of northbend)

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps8607f2b8.jpg

I chose "no confidence, but I've tried it". I used to do it quite often as a teenager but these days I occasionally try it for maybe 30 meters and give up. I'm more worried about my bike than myself.

Low trail bikes aside, if you can't ride while letting go of the handlebars it is very likely your position on the bike is to blame.

My son always tells me to stop.
If he saw me doing that at the track he would probably freak.

+1

sp
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I believe it's a mind thing, unless you have unusually poor balance. As long as you have some speed, the bike wants to stay upright and move forward.

A couple years ago I decided I needed to be able to let go on rollers, just to vary my position. It turns out that's not so hard either, as long as you keep pedaling. Stop for even a second or two and it's bad news.

I find it a very useful skill; allows me to stretch my back, shoulders and neck on long rides, allows me to peel an orange or take the wrapper off a candy bar or energy bar while riding, allows me to move number 2 water bottle to the number 1 position when number 1 is empty without having to grip number one between my teeth, allows me to remove the windbreaker and put it in my pocket as the day warms up. Of course I could stop and get off the bike to do all these things but I enjoy the long nonstop miles in the saddle.
Brent