How to Bike No-Handed

[@ChrisinOSMS]

Sometime between aged 25 and 45 I lost the ability to ride no hands. It probably went away while sitting in the office and losing my core strength. Dunno. I will try these exercises to get it back, thanks!

[@Dragon_rls]

Whew 😥. And I thought it was just me😀.

[@ChrisinOSMS]

Tried the hover technique, didn’t really ever seem comfortable or stable, so I said “Eff it.” and just sat up. Well, I didn’t crash 💥. It worked! Thanks for this video.

[@hammyhamhampters8931]

@@ChrisinOSMSit’s easier the more speed you get

[@miguelduenas1045]

Excited for this new segment. I want to learn how to mount faster on my bike. I see other cyclists mounting like a pro by just putting their one foot on the pedal. Please consider this, Zach!

[@220_hz4]

Put your leg over the handlebars, that’s the fastest mount around IMO

[@B_COOPER]

Two feet on the ground, grab your handlebars, stand your bike up on her rear wheel, with your top tube parallel with your body, start walking while simultaneously lowering your front wheel to the ground.

[@qcoolio3665]

My tip is put all your weight in the saddle by sitting upright and make sure u have a decent speed

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Baller intro!

[@discontent_hurricane6275]

Oh wow, I'm surprised to see you here! I recently found your channel and have been enjoying it so thank you for the entertaining content!

[@knife1406]

@@discontent_hurricane6275 they used to collab a while ago, I think it was on a second channel

[@Dragon_rls]

3 minute Thursday? Excellent concept Zack. ‘ love that selfie stick shadow 👍

[@Max-xl3ml]

I dig the new format. Riding no hands is definitely important for understanding how your bike steers. Its also a bit of fun trying to ride up hills or over bumps no hands.

[@james-cy1nj]

one time, i was just out with my friends for a weekly ride (bare in mind we were all new to cycling and had horrid balance) and all of a sudden, my helmet felt a tad bit loose. out of instinct, i felt like i had switched to auto pilot mode and i went to adjust my helmet with both my hands, my friends thought i was a wizard

[@bggines_1260]

However you say it guys idk if i will ever learn how to ride no hand😂

[@james-cy1nj]

@@bggines_1260 my advice is to find a wide space with no traffic and gain some speed while slowly removing your hands from the handlebars, that’s how my friends learnt it. (update, 9 months later and we acquired more buddies to ride with and we are considered “seasoned”)

[@codcakes]

Someone mentioned in the comments mounting a bike, I think a lesson on easier and/or cool mounting and dismounting techniques would be cool. I have been trying the dismounting recommended by Sheldon brown but have not seen it as a video.

[@yazzmatazz86]

I would add another intermediate step between one hand and hover hand: lean back but leave one finger on the handlebars.

[@MadmanGoneMad2012]

how long should one's arms need to be to achieve that feat? 😂

[@MadmanGoneMad2012]

@@Mike-pb7jm you're a bit late. I've learned how to do it with my road bike since. I remember it helped my confidence to pretend I was on a unicycle.

[@bright6903]

3 tips that comes in handy ! Tip 1 : instead of hovering use 1 single preferred finger to hold the handlebar when u are not ready yet for hovering Tip 2: Speed is key !! the faster u go , the more the bike is stabilised and less chance to abruptly swerve Tip 3: try to peddle real steady while balancing , 1 slight move with ur knee and u dont go fully straight anymore 😄 good luck

[@ziggypi4813]

i think the fact the bike wheel corrects itself at high speed ( angular momentum ) is a pretty key point, that most people dont understand...a bike is balanced via motion...and even if you werent even on the bike and let it go down hill it would go straight and stay stood up...although i would never test this with my own bike ;)

[@mjack96]

How to ride your bike with no hands: Step 1. Make sure your headset is actually properly tightened

[@Jake_Garcia]

this! its an overlooked part of no hand riding. my bike keeps steering on its own even when holding it with both hands and it turns out the headset just needed some tightening

[@rizan7399]

I had one day learned successfully to no hand bike comfortably, only to find the couple of next day i couldnt do it anymore. Later found out something wrong with the headset. Fixed it but never find the confidence again to ride no hand

[@oahts5906]

Couple things from someone who picked it up quickly this past week. I go to and from work no hands, which involves turns, bumps, riding on sidewalks, etc. 1) Best way to do it is to just take your hands off at the same time. Doing it one handed (imo) will freak you out more because your not exactly balanced out if one hand is on then suddenly off. Just take both hands off when you’re going fast enough. 2) Going over bumps wasn’t addressed. If you really want to master this, you should do it in an area that has speed bumps so you can learn how to get over that fear, because if you don’t know how to “eat” the bump, you will “eat it”. Otherwise good video. Biking no handed just adds so much thrill to biking, it’s almost addicting 😅 I can go about a mile no hands, maybe longer but again I have twisty roads, bumps, uneven surfaces, etc! And that’s the best way to do it 😉

[@curtstrick]

Great idea for a new series man! Couple ideas for 3 minute Thursdays: - Changing a tube roadside - Fixing a broken chain (tools required etc) Great content Zach. Glad to see you posting more videos!

[@mongoosearmygaming7701]

How to change a tube, could be a good video for beginners

[@mndy191]

i wonder if you can apply this to learning how to ride a unicycle

[@gurk6969]

1:26 for the actual title of the video

[@super.saiyan_goku3256]

I learn this when i was 9 years old no lie to you guys it so easy all i need to do was to mount my bike fast and you can also mount slow with no hands easy just have faith in your self and you know it soon

[@sonymicronin]

These videos are helping me cope with the pain of not being able to ride my bike for a whole month... Only 3 more days till I'm back in the states though! Thinking to celebrate I'll go on an hour and half cruise 😩

[@Ober1kenobi]

When I was younger, I could never really grasp it Turns out I was riding really unbalanced bikes The moment I got myself a half decent bike that wasn’t a hand me down, it came natural and easy the first time I tried on a good bike. Now I’m turning corners and weaving through traffic no hands 😂 mind you, when I say traffic, it’s not very dense, certainly no NYC etc I Do have a slight contest on the “always keep your eyes ahead of you” My heads on a swivel when I ride, I’m looking ahead, down all the side streets, behind me, my ‘blind spot’ I guess. I’m always paying attention. If Car drivers did what they were supposed to do and Obeyed road rules, I wouldn’t have to do this, but I’m surrounded by bad drivers, and I’d rather be in control of my own fate, then leaving it up to chance or a driver who isn’t paying attention or doesn’t care.

[@Flalalalanx]

Great video, seeing you on your Wabi makes me want to ride mine really hard. Have fun on your bike people !

[@javiantuna6436]

That I can try, I'm a novice in this. Thank you!

[@Mo-zv5yc]

Just make sure to be ready when wind hits you sideways… I live in a Windy City and it can be squirly if I go with no hands

[@HaniJIsmail]

Getting your torso upright as you can is what worked for me when I learned it. When my torso is upright I feel much more balanced

[@HANDS.FREE.CRUISER]

My tip is to shift the weight to the rear of the saddle at a minimum speed of 20 km/h, lighten the front wheels, and grab the front of the saddle to secure steering and driving torque. To do this, the saddle must be at the rear of the bike and the front of the saddle must be higher than the rear of the saddle. In addition, the saddle should be installed high because you need to be able to extend your legs when pedaling. Hands-free riding is similar to the technique of unicycle or wheelie riding. I ride 15 kilometers hands-free for at least 30 minutes every day. It is a very refreshing experience. 😎 I am recording and uploading these beautiful videos every day.🖖

[@vanklesii1386]

Teach how to do a wheelie on a fixie

[@artvandalay2736]

look up andy sparks or foad gang, zach cant commit those acts of fixie tomfoolery

[@GigaDonk]

@@artvandalay2736 i think for zach if he can't do a wheelie it would be fun for him to make a vid showing how long it taking him and maybe showing him eat shit in a parking lot. giving out some tips while he figures out how to wheelie. i can only pop up for like a second but only do it to go over deep shit or off curbs.

[@vanklesii1386]

@@GigaDonk yeah facts it would be a good video I

[@vanklesii1386]

@@artvandalay2736 ty

[@artvandalay2736]

@@GigaDonk Yeah I think it would be cool if zach did that. Hope he sees this comment and proves me wrong! Makes me kind of want to make a tricktrack setup of a wabi if they really that light and durable. I just started riding a fgfs and only know how to bunny hop, not much else

[@ryanriversSES]

I'd love to see more videos about the competitive side of fixed gear riding - track, crits and alleycats. I remember you saying in a previous video you didn't have much interest in crits, but it's a huge part of the culture and I think it's worth covering.

[@ryanriversSES]

@Bebo Well spoken from a dude who calls himself Bebo. What about track? There are a lot of people interested in these off shoots of fixed gear riding. You look like an idiot tarring everyone with the same brush and claiming it's not worth covering.

[@matiasfranck7865]

3 minute Thursday sounds like a very good idea. One about brakeless braking would be cool.

[@sweesiangtan3086]

So hectic that you have to shove teatime into your bike time 🤣

[@sp3edstr]

Can you do a segment on track standing and a segment on doing manuals??

[@mustang19ms]

In my case the bike just immediately but slowly starts leaning to one side and I don't know how to correct it I'll try going faster and maybe sitting more upright

[@qwertykeyboard3634]

Same

[@sonymicronin]

Make a video on how to corner better or how to not die in traffic

[@raphielusain9755]

Can you do a vid on turninga road bike into a fixed gear? Is that even possible? I got a sweet Fuji ten speed that I think would be great. I’m new to the fixed gear think if you can’t tell

[@BEEBEE159]

Check out a channel called "RJ The Bike Guy." I put a link below. Note, he has several fixie and single speed conversion videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXrRmp1_ZtulaZY

[@barrydonaldson]

3 Minute Thursday? Awesome! Good kick off vid. Next one? Teach me to Tail-Whip...

[@juststen9016]

i'm confused, i can see its shadow but where is the stick?

[@denys2776]

I remember last year I fell when going no handed because I was riding mountain bike for 2 months and was not used to fixed gear, they're way different to ride no handed. Mountain bike is easier to make sharp turns no handed where as on fixed gear, at least on mine, it's sharp

[@denys2776]

Took me couple days to get used to it. But now I can ride really slow without hands, like at 5mph

[@STruple12]

3 minute thursday is a great concept!

[@melissachikumbirike1540]

are you using the invisible camera stick

[@bepis6514]

Fellow bikers do you guys know what the bike is called? I’m interested in getting one with brakes on the handles I’m new to the biking community

[@jakeybangcasan4636]

what about the tight of the handle ste?

[@HarmanSingh-wb6zc]

Thanks now I can rise my bike no handed

[@HarmanSingh-wb6zc]

I meant ride

[@66x66Free]

정말 좋은 강좌입니다! 한국의 자전거 손놓고 타는 채널에는 한번에 두시간 이상 40킬로미터 이상을 타는 영상도 있습니다. 영상을 보면 턱을 넘거나 울퉁불퉁한 바닥도 타고가는데 이 때에는 #핸즈프리라이딩 상태에서 엉덩이를 살짝 들을수 있는 노하우도 필요한거 같습니다.

[@EnthusiastOwned]

Just sit all the way to the back of ur saddle, and sit up straight make sure to peddle so momentum does the rest

[@dlstowe3860]

Sure you make it look so easy. Question, I have my water bottle attached to the handle bars. Will that throw my steer off -- make my bike wobble?

[@arncj18]

i thought the stem needs to be tightened a bit

[@TheHellasavagex]

I'm curious is it better/cheaper to buy a new bike or a vintage bike on the cheap and just piece it together? I'd love a video discussing that or even repurposing old bikes in general... Thank you... :)

[@lumiliyabnaapoy4283]

I am waiting for this his gonna make a video about tricks very nice

[@golfnerd3107]

I've ridden almost 8k miles this year, and the second I take both hands off the bar my bike wants to dart into a ditch.

[@Rip_Dexter22]

Riding no handed nobody taught me I even learned turning the bike to the left or right by my self

[@johnnieabreu7030]

Thanks for the tips 😀

[@rahulrajendrasaw]

how did the selfi stick is not visible in the video.

[@jiji1946]

don't know if it's the same reason, but this may help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXOUm5-Jq7WKn9E explanation from around 2 minutes 40....

[@MLO514]

can you review Tsunami bikes?

[@melissachikumbirike1540]

i almost did it on my friend 's bike with no hands but it was a small path and people were walking and almost fell but great tip💀

[@briantruck2284]

Bike looks amazing

[@Kevin-xh8rs]

How far do you usually ride ?

[@BillDaubenmier]

Hey Zach. I'm riding an older mountain bike. I keep it lubed and well maintained. It rides and balance feels good but when I ride with no hands the bike immediately starts drifting to the right. I shift weight to the left and I can control it but I'm always left of balance to go straight. Everything look straight and cables are not pulling in the front. Could the frame be sightly bent or is it something I'm doing wrong. My previous very similar bike that I had for 20+ yrs was perfectly balanced. Unfortunately it was stolen. Any suggestions?

[@Masonlonlysigma69]

The biggest part for me was just letting go after that. Actually pretty simple.

[@kikiarianto1433]

i did it when i was young, but no for today.. my head was too heavy with much problem to make it done :D

[@coquito601]

Any thoughts on the retrospect bikes? Any advised will be appreciated....🙂

[@sonymicronin]

Video on changing wheelsets but keeping the same cog and lockring

[@mariananderson7]

What helmet is that?

[@hand-burger]

I liked this video, nice one man

[@Paprikadreams]

I find this incredibly hard because I'm scared of falling to my side if I let both hands go lol

[@derekmcdaniel6029]

It wasn't hard for me to learn to bike without hands, but I've had enough mechanical issues, that I don't do it anymore. If I had nice bikes, then I might start again.

[@blackbriarmead1966]

I found that it came naturally to me. I still can't do it for long periods of time, but there's a lot of times where I'm completely balanced and doing all of the movement with my body, and I have a single finger for the handlebars. I can feel how little I am controlling the bike with my finger, but as I'm riding in a bumpy and dynamic environment (college campus), I don't feel safe having my hands completely off the bars in case of emergency braking. This is on a geared bike btw

[@ronmka8931]

vid starts there 1:08

[@davionn1744]

i know it's a no brainer but i still watched it

[@d0m1nlck95]

I got a question, how many inches is fixed gear bike tires would be??? Cuz I wanna convert my old 1992 MTB that my dad gave to me into a fixed gear bike, normally old MTB tires is 26in and the width is thick (idk how thick), but I really like the frame on my old MTB, is it possible to convert it or just keep it as it is???

[@nutcriminal]

10-12 inchs

[@lemonextract1325]

he goddamn steered the bike without hands!!! what!!!!!

[@thatrnjay5665]

I already know how I just wanted to see if it was a tutorial

[@Diamondroulette]

I LEARNED RIGHT AWAY NO PRACTISE JUST DO IT I WAS SO SHOCKED TRUST ME once you do it it will make you SHOCKED and will make you feel like god

[@jonliebler6179]

Hoping to get some advice: I'm new to fixed gear (because of zach's videos) I got a great deal on a state 4130. I have had so many issues and Im thinking it may be due to my size. I am 6'3, 255lbs. I am heavily into fitness and I think my components just arent holding up. I spun my rear cog (stripped threads) so after weighing options, I replaced my wheelset and now I'm focused on the creak/popping sound coming from my drivetrain... any guidance? I'm thinking bottom bracket but could it be my cranks? Any help would be super appreciated!!!

[@jonliebler6179]

@Bebo good call. I really appreciate the input. I definitely feel like it's drivetrain related so I'm going to start with greasing the bb and go from there!

[@gerritenjasper135]

Is there also going to be a two minute tuesday and one minute wednessday haha

[@robertmyers5269]

people keep asking for track stands. Should be good for three minutes. Basic fixie skill.

[@seungwankim3613]

He did make a video on that though

[@robertmyers5269]

@@seungwankim3613 Yeah, I found it later, looking at his back catalog.

[@ExSupervillainKazi]

How the heck did we learn how to ride with no handlebars in the 90s still amazes me. (Song reference 😉😉)

[@birthaappleshirt7404]

I miss riding with no hands but the Bay Area wind is too strong😤

[@mosesImmanuel-sc6zy]

R u in usa or Germany

[@sirmixalot3332]

Zach is definitely in Germany.

[@josephf5036]

You re not on the circus! Put your hands on the handlebar! No texting on your phone, no headphones. Stop when you want to eat! Think about other road users!

[@filmiz5444]

Remember you always have to have the tip of your feet on the bike and keep your back straight! Hope it helps!

[@chiroxxxrt]

I spent 3 minutes trying to figure out how his shadow was holding a stick and he's not ..........lol dam this green is good

[@Theoregon420]

It's so much easier on a fat tire (4 inch wide) e MTB

[@Theoregon420]

I can hit turns hugging the race line tight going like 20-25mph

[@racefaceec90]

am now one step closer to my dream of juggling chainsaws whilst riding 👍🚴😁

[@LeoAbukar]

Why bro goin so fast?

[@Altimis]

I challenge anyone rides no handed with 88 deep wheel! No, don't. You can't do it.

[@lingrush395]

Nice! I can't even keep up with a no handed lady rider who overtook me. 😆

[@Wensei2001]

I wish I have a bike

[@menace6169]

I did 1 handed like at 5 4 or 6 years old and no hands like at 11 years old 1 hand easy easy easy

[@AikonCervantes]

I just learn no hands in a minute

[@John-sq5rz]

Bro legit looks like he is walking with 0 gravity 💀

[@MrRedPony01]

Three minutes Setting seat height.

[@Freebiking1]

Not bad, but your not there yet. You’ll now when your there. Check out freebiking the art of no hands bike riding. Trust me. Just watch one video. It’s only two minutes

[@mattcarson7671]

Hi Zach, how about 180s (or less) on fixing a flat on the side of the road? I think a valuable piece of info for any cyclist (fixed, road, mountain, comfort)

[@romelgonzales8444]

I do no hand in downhill.

[@jasper5945]

make the timer on the bottom left still. its kinda annoying.

[@BIGBigBoiNICK]

When I was learning no handed all these tutorials were to slow for me so I said fuck it and let go it work not for a long time but like 2 seconds so then I just sat up straighter and had to get more confident then it has gotten way better

[@davidbennett3014]

It's so easy my problem is how to wheelie 😭😭

[@bas6238]

So i realy hope u see this.... what u need is a Dutch grandma bike. I can buy and build one for u, for FREE ofcorce. Let me know if ur interested. Google omafiets if u wanna learn more about the bike😉

[@edward3247]

Is bro riding with no brakes or am I blind

[@bright6903]

Its a track bike so yes you are not blind 🤪

[@irwinneo996]

3 mins on how to skid?

[@adrianspahomovs3581]

How tf is he filming this?!!?

[@briantruck2284]

360 camara . There new