Can you cycle no handed ?

[BAtoo]

Never could, still can't.....

 

[Saluki]

Yes, I have been able to do that since I was about 6.
I can't do it on the MTB for some reason but on the roadies, for sure. I don't do it that often though I only ride no handed while peeling bananas or getting jelly babies out of the packet.

 

[Turdus philomelos]

Nope, one of life's little regrets. I think you need to train your brain when it's young. And what I find strange also is I can signal, take a drink, wipe the nose with the right hand and steer/balance with left hand, but not other way round (though I can signal). But I'm right handed.

 

[MikeG]

I have no idea whether or not this is a skill I possess, and have no intention of finding out. The handlebars are there for a reason .

 

[User33236]

I have a half inch scar on my chin from when I came off riding no handed as a kid. Lost my bottle after that.

 

[nickyboy]

Yes I can, but without the panache I had as a teenager.

On a related matter, you know how the pros sometimes ride with their wrists sort of resting on top of the bars? Seems to be quite efficient and looks comfy. Well I had a go at that..........almost ended up in a ditch, not as easy as it looks!

 

[Cuchilo]

You can do it while leaning forward , good practice for using your core for riding .

 

[uclown2002]

I only do it when overtaking someone.

 

[guitarpete247]

I say I can but not tried recently. Used to be able to in my youth so I'm saying I still can.

 

[Katherine]

Nope, one of life's little regrets. I think you need to train your brain when it's young. And what I find strange also is I can signal, take a drink, wipe the nose with the right hand and steer/balance with left hand, but not other way round (though I can signal). But I'm right handed.

I know what you mean. When going round corners, I can only brake with my right hand and steer with my left.

 

[jarlrmai]

Yeah, its slightly easier on my Single Speed than clipped in on my Road Bike but yeah can ride for a while no handed, don't do it on the roads though.

 

[mark c]

yes but don't now,but when younger and a trip to A.E. was what happened to others yes a lot

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Not so much a 'no hands' thing, but I got talking to a bloke who had no thumbs, having lost them both on a circular saw. He said he was surprised that for insurance payments, they're classed as limbs, but it was only when riding his bike he realised why.

Now, I know I shouldn't have, but I really laughed out loud when he explained, as he'd seen I was confused. He kept really po-faced, and described the joy of getting out of the hospital and getting back to cycling. He said he got up a good bit of speed, came to a point where he needed to brake sharp, then he just stared at me, curling his fingers to his palms by way of showing brakes don't work as normal without opposable thumbs. He then gestured at the scar on his forehead.

I'll never get to heaven when I die.

 

[EltonFrog]

As a lad I could go for ages, bends, junctions, roundabouts... never came off.
I contemplated it the other day, and that's how far it went!

when i was a twwnager could go for miles , but can only do it now on my togglechain Phillips bike !

I can, but not for long as i used to be able to as a kid.

Same here, used to be able to go for miles, round corners, up hills, I used to try and do whole journeys from home to school and back no handed, I cant seem to go more that two feet now!

 

[ayceejay]

On the Criteriun de Dauphine recently it was very hot and understandably riders had there jerseys unzipped, stage winners get big cuddles from their sponsors so obviously the name on the front of the unzipped jersey should be shown. A Katusha rider was told to zip up, which he did hands off at about 75 mph - how do they do that?