Hey all,
I’ve noticed this for a while now and would like to know what others think.
When I go riding, especially Muni, I find my self leaning with my left shoulder out first. I grab the seat with the left hand mostly so this makes sense. However, I have found myself even sitting off to the side of the saddle. I notice, then reposition, only to find shortly that I’m back going though the trail like I’m on a skateboard. My right arm sometimes hilariously flailing behind my right side.
Does anyone else notice something like this, or is it just a case of practicing bad form? I started riding this year but have put over 500 miles under my belt on various Unis.
I have exactly the same problem, especially after purchasing a T-bar.
I always have my right hand on the bar, and my right shoulder forward. I also sit on the side of the saddle, I have that problem on bikes and motorcycles also. Repositioning is also only a temporarily solution.
I to find this annoying. I am practicing with both hands on the T-bar (on flat roads), or with my left hand on the bar, but when things get difficult (MTB trails), I need my right hand on the bar.
My riding experience is three years, about 2 - 3 hours a week, XC-muni only, on wheelsizes from 19 to 36", and a 26"GUni.
I am afraid that we need to do a whole lot of practice with the “non dominant hand” on the bar or grab handle.
I have had this problem on my 36 and am learning to ride with my hands behind my back so my body does the balancing not my hands - It is tough at first but really improves your body position!
Back when I had a 36 I remember this phenomenon, just not to this degree.
Riding with my hands behind my back might work for road/street usage but there are too many times one of my arms must fling out to keep me up. Plus I’d see a mouth full of dirt on the trails in my future.