Can you ride no handed on your ebike?

[dirt huffer]

Something as simple as riding no handed I've found takes a bit more intuition with a motor. I'm wondering what motor people have and how they've found riding no handed easy or not easy. Give it a try next time you're out if you haven't. Haha

 

[Welshman]

Yes, never been an issue motor or no motor

 

[R120]

Can’t say I have noticed a diffrence

 

[dirt huffer]

hmm maybe being injured for 3 years and unable to ride i lost a ton of skillz. That said my road bike is WAY easier to ride no handed.

 

[stiv674]

I put yes for a few seconds, I'm getting better though. Haven't done it since I was school age

 

[iTsCraig]

I find it easier than on my Lefty

 

[steve_sordy]

When I was a kid, I used to ride everywhere on my bike with no hands. I can't do it now.

 

[R120]

I actually ride a lot with no hands, mostly on fire roads and relatively calm ascents as I find it takes pressure off my back - if you have your suspension set up correctly you should be able to ride up or down a curb with no hands.

 

[dirt huffer]

Ok, something must have been acting up on my bike or i was just drunk. Went out yesterday evening and rode no-handed with ease. Before, it seemed like the torque from the motor was uneven and "jumpy"

 

[Harpo]

If you want a REAL challenge try riding any bike cross handed ?

 

[Doogle]

Mrs T can ??

 

[Doogle]

Mrs T can ??

 

[Jeff McD]

My old stump jumper FSR analog bike was a dream to ride nohanded with perfect balance. This 2018 Levo aggressively leans to the left side, forcing me to lean my upper body back over to the right. I presume that's due to a real wheel that is not centered in the drop outs but rather is dished slightly too far to the drive side. Does this sound right and would the solution be too tighten the left-hand spokes slightly and relax drive sides spokes slightly? This wheel had to be rebuilt with stronger spokes after I broke five of them recently. So I know the wheel is true on the wheel truing stand. Perhaps the frame is a bit off but wouldn't the re-dish fix this?

 

[outerlimits]

I ride with no hands on the bars as often as I can. No hands, one foot, no problems, but can’t get the other foot off. Up and down gutters, off road, 90deg turns and standing on the pedals with no hands no problem.

I have even put my foot on the top tube and tied my shoelaces whilst riding without hands on the bars.

I know a girl that can track stand with no hands on the bars. Amazing stuff

 

[55plusmxinsanity]

Yes and wheelie too

 

[Hasse Birkmose]

YT Decoy. No handet sooooo easy

 

[steve_sordy]

If you want a REAL challenge try riding any bike cross handed ?

That would be a bit like riding a rental bike on the continent of Europe! (instead of one from the UK).

 

[Doogle]

 

[Blue Moon]

Yep, no problem.........on the flat. As a 50 something I’m not attempting any stunts, off / up kerbs etc, falls hurt too much.

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

same tekkers as usual, steer with the arse bones..

 

[Shifty]

Something as simple as riding no handed I've found takes a bit more intuition with a motor. I'm wondering what motor people have and how they've found riding no handed easy or not easy. Give it a try next time you're out if you haven't. Haha

I can ride my road bikes all day no handed and around bends etc. The e-bike is way to light and twitchy on front end to take my hands off the bars.

 

[routrax]

I only put my hands ON for black trails, saves a fortune on grips and gloves.

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Yea no problem the downhills are a bit more tricky though.

 

[mtbross]

I also ride mountain unicycle, so yeah, I can. But..why would I want to??

 

[Binhill1]

Definitely a weight of bike thing struggle with Nicolai but pees of piss on Levo.

 

[Zimmerframe]

For some reason I've always struggled with the kenevo, it felt twitchy compared to 30 years ago..

The other day, like with most of these things, I thought feck it, stop fanning around.. let go sit up straight.. ok, that works.

Stand up and brace the saddle.. that works too.

Seems to be about body position... That's my Muppet interpretation.

 

[Binhill1]

For some reason I've always struggled with the kenevo, it felt twitchy compared to 30 years ago..

The other day, like with most of these things, I thought feck it, stop fanning around.. let go sit up straight.. ok, that works.

Stand up and brace the saddle.. that works too.

Seems to be about body position... That's my Muppet interpretation.

Few Glenlivets does wonders for putting the oomph into the starting process then causes it to go tits up fairly quickly but you definitely fall better when pished

 

[routrax]

For some reason I've always struggled with the kenevo, it felt twitchy compared to 30 years ago..

The other day, like with most of these things, I thought feck it, stop fanning around.. let go sit up straight.. ok, that works.

Stand up and brace the saddle.. that works too.

Seems to be about body position... That's my Muppet interpretation.

I think it's mainly to do with the slack head angles producing more trail. The bike responds slower to input, so most people will over correct and get out of shape quite quickly.

 

[lmartins]

I prefer to keep the teeth. ?
A few seconds, then I get distracted and loose my balance.

 

[urastus]

When I was a kid, I used to ride everywhere on my bike with no hands. I can't do it now.

yes, I'm the same. It probably has a lot more to do with geometry - I'm guessing a xc bike would be easier. The further out the front the wheel is the harder it would be I imagine.