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pbiggs · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by somekindofwizard

Does the bike really matter?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Yes definitely, no-hands is very much easier on some bikes than others.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Surely it much be possible on any bike as unicycles work

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">And how easy is it on a unicycle? [:)]

~Pete

Asterixcp · June 2007

I couldn't believe my eyes seeing a French kid this year cycling down a steepish hill, steering with just one foot on the bars.

He shot down a side road as I was climbing the hill, still just using his foot!

Me? I hardly ever try hands-off riding..[:0]

Pour vivre heureux, vivons le v‚lo..

Got-to-get-fit · June 2007

Dont know the answer to this one just that i can do it no problem....its mystical, i can even steer the bike using shifts in body weight.....it must be jedi powers of something cos ive never really thought about it i just sit bolt upright and there i am cruising along, i dont find any problems pedalling either. Maybe im just a circus freak.

my evil toad army will rule the world

gbb · June 2007

Like you guys, i used to ride effortlessly as a kid....but its not so easy 20 or 30 years later [:o)]
Several things help..
Get some speed up. Too slow, youre unstable
Get the cadence down. Get into a higher gear so youre pedalling slower...its less rocking and movement on the bike.
Use the inside muscles of your legs (directly below your crotch)against the sides of the saddle. If the bike starts to go one way, use that sides muscle to push against the saddle..to 'right' the travel.
You will find you're using those muscles a lot at first, to compensate for the movement of the bike....then slowly, you do it without thinking.
Ive found that worked brilliantly for me.

Chill out, fer Christsakes....

Matt. · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by gbb

Get the cadence down. Get into a higher gear so youre pedalling slower...its less rocking and movement on the bike.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

i was given this piece of advice years ago, and it's what made the difference for me. when you want to switch to no hands, shift up a gear.

rrsodl · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Matt.

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by gbb

Get the cadence down. Get into a higher gear so youre pedalling slower...its less rocking and movement on the bike.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

i was given this piece of advice years ago, and it's what made the difference for me. when you want to switch to no hands, shift up a gear.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I second that - also, in my case anyway, I find that when the front tyre has too much air preassure riding with no hands is harder.

Rick

Spinerette · June 2007

Hi

I expect you've mastered this by now. I've been trying this on and off for months hoping that I would be able to eat while on the move. Cycling out the other night when I was having yet another go, my husband said sit more upright and hey presto it worked! I now feel like a proper cyclist.[:D]

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