Originally Posted by
L8APEXN
It seems that you assume, as does the OP, that riding hands free means that folks don't have control of their bikes and/or it puts others at risk.
It's too bad that so many folks are so uninformed.
The actual degree of risk is irrelevant.
If, while jogging down a pubic trail I elevate the intensity of my workout by shadow boxing a series of imaginary opponents, maybe even using small weights, other trail users are going to perceive that as putting them at risk. It doesn't matter if I've never hit anybody. It doesn't matter if others engage in the same behavior without hitting anybody. The perception is there.
If I can increase everyone's enjoyment of public space by forgoing behavior many would perceive as placing them at risk, that's the way I'll go. I can change my behavior, all I can do is complain about their perception.