[baud147258]

By leaning and letting the front wheel steer itself, you can turn with hands off the handlebar. When I used a bike to go to the train station, I'd often bike without touching the handlebar for parts of the ride, including the turns. Yes, I was young and stupid.

[hutzlibu]

Maybe I am still young and stupid, but I cycle a lot and as often without hands on as the situation allows... It is just much more comfortable this way. Bu yes, also more dangerous, so in difficult trafic I usually don't do it

[komali2]

One pothole man. One pothole all it takes. I'm sure you already know but just in case, take it from me.

Picking gravel out of my arm for hours after.

[hutzlibu]

Yeah "Picking gravel out of my arm for hours after." this I know as well, but the last time I fell, was 10+ years ago ...

And I even drive at night, without light on forrest roads without hands ;)

So maybe I push my luck too much, but I am also confident in my skills and reflexes ...

[baud147258]

Yeah, I was lucky that I was doing this in an area with good roads. At least our taxes got us that.

[lenocinor]

It's true, but in all the years of my childhood when I did this (and I rode and turned no-handed often), I never once had an accident when my hands were off the handlebars. Your warning is still useful, I think, but I also think good judgment goes a long way here.