Bar etiquette???

[telelogic]

as a new school freestyler I know that having your handlebars in any position other than in line with your forks is a big no no.

Having only just got my first race bike I notice that on the web and in magazines some racers have there bars a little bit forward is there a wrong or right way with racing?

I do recognize that If I don't get myself a set of slam XLT's I will be the odd one out

[James Nada]

I've been told that bars in line with forks is a good starting point, and moving them forward a touch allows more power at the expense of some control.

[telelogic]

Cool! I've got them dead in line right now, but they feel like they could move a tiny bit forward.

maybe just the Geo of the bar, or the lack of rise in the stem?

[dialledbikes]

Vertical or a little bit back from vertical is my preference.

[telelogic]

Nice to hear that I've got a choice

I'll wait till I get ride it to make the final choice, I'm saving up for some slams too

[moley]

Try using the OS preference of bar positioning!!



A lot of novice NS'ers tend to use it too!! 

[telelogic]

I've pretty much got that out of my system with the newschool freestyle bike!

I'd never go back to sheets and blankets