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Old 07-02-19, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
I'll do it from time to time when the road is straight and empty and I care to. Only at, say, 13-18-ish MPH when there's enough speed to not be wobbling all over the place, but not too much speed (as in, big chain ring speed) as that stuff well over 20 mph will induce a shimmy that only gets worse quickly. ...
That's the ticket. Flat ground, steady speed in that range, fairly slack head tube angle and well-balanced, fairly heavy, gyroscopic front tire helps a lot. No extra weight on the front wheel; no front bag. My no-hands distance record is about 4 miles, but if I chose a flat smooth path it could be ten times that; if the right right bike is under me.

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