Professur
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Altron said:It's been too long since I was on the bike.
The bike was rattling around, I gotta tune it up a bit. My balance was really off. I couldn't do my signature hands-free riding. I had that shit down cold a year ago. I would get on the bike, get going, let go of the handlebars, and not touch them again for a half mile. I even figured out steering without hands. I can't turn as tightly as I can using my hands to turn the front wheel, but I could do a 20 foot radius turn without a problem.
The trick is to do some turns normally. Notice how you shift your weight in order to turn. Then do the same thing, except don't touch the handlebars. With practice, I had it down really well. It impresses the ladies big time.
Christ, when I was your age, I used to ride for miles nohands. Had to, I was carrying a bag of beer in one hand, and an open brew in the other.