Originally Posted by koala logs

I won't recommend this. Half of my lifetime crashes occurred riding one-handed usually when carrying soda or beer bottle with the other hand or taking a garbage bag to the dumpster and road bikes are the worst for one-hand riding. Hitting a speed bump one handed at a relatively low speed and I got thrown off the bike. Even just pressing the brake moderately one-handed and I endoed so easily.

Respect to all who ride one-handed due to disability. I've only begun to "master" riding one-handed on a road bike by squeezing the top tube with my knees whenever I'm coming to a speed bump or during braking. But you just can't afford to get distracted if you need to ride one-handed.