Riding without hands on the bars, who does it?

[Noelpolar]

I find myself occasionally riding with cruise control on and sometimes taking an arm "time out". Mostly on slower boring stretches of road, maybe entertaining myself with the odd "no hands" curve or two. Is this normal?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Glad to read it’s not just me. Which of us will come a cropper first I wonder.

 

[Ulrich]

Not sure if it is 'normal' ... but since I have cruise now, I do the same

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The Road King was brilliant for hands off riding

 

[harrisrc740]

Funny I found myself doing it the other day due to my phone will not connect to the connected network at home since it is already connected to my wifi. So I had to pull one glove off to answer yes to joining the connected network once I got down the road from my house

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I was on the motorway with two friends on their GS type bikes. They were been blown round a bit in the cross wind and couldn’t believe I was quite comfortable with one handed riding. The bike was rock solid.

 

[Star-Lord]

I vote "NO", I take breaks here and there; however, I always maintain at least one hand on the bars... Three Points of Contact.. like climbing or descending a ladder...

It's the unexpected that catches us off guard, I guess I'm always ON Guard..

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I don’t think anyone is suggesting it as a top tip. Just something very naughty.

 

[Noelpolar]

Good to know, for the most part, that I am somewhat normal in this crowd.

I do enact my police spotting superpowers at the same time though.

 

[Noelpolar]

It's the unexpected that catches us off guard, I guess I'm always ON Guard..

Yep, my first marrage taught me that......