I don't get it. I feel like such a spaz because I can't ride no-handed.
Yesterday I was out for an easy recovery ride and overdressed a bit. On a very quiet side street I unstrapped my helmet to take off my hat. I hung the helmet on my brake hoods and stuffed the hat in my jacket pocket. All this was done with one hand on the bars while riding. When it came time to put the helmet back on my head and buckle the strap with both hands, I had to really concentrate to keep my line. Twice I had to dive back to the bars because I was veering all over the place. What am I doing wrong?
As background, I'm 6'3" and ride about 5000 miles a year. I can do a trackstand without problems, but can only ride no handed when going faster than 15 mph, and even then I lack confidence. This problem persists whether I'm riding my road bike, cross bike or fixed gear bike.
Lately, after my rides I've been practising riding without hands as I ride through my neighborhood back to the house, but I'm deathly afraid I'll take a dive in front of my kids and their teenage friends ; -) I don't think I could ever live that down...
Yesterday I was out for an easy recovery ride and overdressed a bit. On a very quiet side street I unstrapped my helmet to take off my hat. I hung the helmet on my brake hoods and stuffed the hat in my jacket pocket. All this was done with one hand on the bars while riding. When it came time to put the helmet back on my head and buckle the strap with both hands, I had to really concentrate to keep my line. Twice I had to dive back to the bars because I was veering all over the place. What am I doing wrong?
As background, I'm 6'3" and ride about 5000 miles a year. I can do a trackstand without problems, but can only ride no handed when going faster than 15 mph, and even then I lack confidence. This problem persists whether I'm riding my road bike, cross bike or fixed gear bike.
Lately, after my rides I've been practising riding without hands as I ride through my neighborhood back to the house, but I'm deathly afraid I'll take a dive in front of my kids and their teenage friends ; -) I don't think I could ever live that down...
