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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: not johndub71 on September 24, 2012, 06:25 PM

Title: Handle Bar Rake
Post by: not johndub71 on September 24, 2012, 06:25 PM

Ive always set my bars dead verticle, new schoolers seem to have them more back, but I had a mate who used to have them really forward. Some pics on here show them forward too and always wondered is this a stance thing?  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Handle Bar Rake
Post by: OrgasmDonor on September 24, 2012, 06:32 PM

used to ride with them forward n liked the look, but man can you feel the difference when ya pull em back, loads more control, straight up to slightly back for me  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Handle Bar Rake
Post by: SaMAlex on September 24, 2012, 06:43 PM

In line with the forks (more or less) tends to be what people run now. Nice control, and also feels OK when you spin the Bars.
Generally speaking, modern frames top-tubes are 2 or 3 inches longer than oldframes.
You wouldn't fit on an old bike unless the bars were way forward!

Title: Re: Handle Bar Rake
Post by: glenboy on September 24, 2012, 07:00 PM

martyc posted this up a while back

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/BarWars2.jpg)