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Another age old debate...

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aditup2004:
....ref handlebar angles.
My opinion is, after all, we are entitled to one;
Old school bikes, in particular show bikes, SHOULD have thear bars lent forward, as they were BITD. That IS how we all rode (once we were a little older, especially)
This was mainly to give the rider "more room" on the bike, totally oblivious of the detremental effect it was having on the handling. This is fact, is it not?
I think they should be leant forward, not back like new school. Leaning the bars back is a handling issue only, isn't it?
Show bike, forward, riders, back.
All together now, show bike forward, riders back.
Ad  :daumenhoch:

gt0733:
i've always had my bars verticle. if you needed them that far forward you got the wrong frame. doing wheelies or monos were easier with the bars back past verticle. keep em verticle people :coolsmiley:

Coastvl:
All my bikes then and now have the bars vertical. I really hate seeing them forward. it bugs me no end. Thats just my opinion though. Like gt0733 said. If you have to have them forward the frame is too small. Plus it's a good way to end up on your face if you get air off a jump.  :P

harris:
as a lanky git mine are just a tad forward around an inch

Mattdub:
Vertical bitd , if you had them forward you'd be front heavy  :daumenhoch:

Sam Fox always had hers slightly back to compensate  :LolLolLolLol:

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