No hands.

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sasquath

Well-Known Member
It's all about bike geometry, those days they are twitchy. I can't ride my Trek fx3 hands free on anything but smoothest of roads.
My old viking was the same, improved dramatically after adding front suspension, which added 2 degrees to head tube angle.

My old no name road framed hybrid (circa 1991) bike my dad rides now I can ride hands free all day long on cobblestones and potholes.
All being 39ish.
 

Oldhippy

Cynical idealist
I could ride my Chopper with no hands. Geometry was awful mind.
 

Brandane

Legendary Member
Location
Costa Clyde
and before you ask im 45, so no spring chicken and the best part of 19st,
Seven months until my 60th, 14 stone, and I concur - riding no hands is a dawdle. Been doing it for about 55 years though, which helps. I can steer round any non right angle corners no hands too. :okay:

The proof! Photo courtesy of @Pat "5mph" during a CC Ecosse "5 ferries" outing.
I was a reckless youth of only 52 back then :laugh:.

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