• @smackjack
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    254 months ago

    I’ve never been able to ride a bike without at least one hand on the handlebars.

    • @[email protected]
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      94 months ago

      I remember a teacher talking about the physics of how a bike stays up while riding it with no hands. I thought he was joking

    • @[email protected]
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      74 months ago

      It depends on the bicycle. I can do it on some, and not on others. I think it depends on the angle of the steering fork and also the center of balance of the handlebars.

      • @evasive_chimpanzee
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        64 months ago

        It definitely depends on the bike. I had a mountain bike with big, fat, tires, and I could never ride it without hands. I also have a road bike with super skinny tires that I can ride no handed confidently enough that I can carry grocery bags in each hand while biking no handed around town.

      • Turun
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        34 months ago

        I’m not sure what to tell you, other than that yes, you can simply take your hands off the handle bars on most bikes if you’re going fast enough.

      • @Taalnazi
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        04 months ago

        Most people in my country can do it.