Originally Posted by
elcruxio
There is no better bar system in the market for downhills than the drop bar as the hooks position drastically lowers the center of balance and places more weight at the front wheel as well as allows for optimal brake control, not to mention the fact that moving one's hand forward on the steering system makes the steering more like a rudder, less like a steering wheel = more stability and less chance for wobbles.
Nah, the best bar for downhills is a MTB flat bar just because it's wider and thus the steering angle changes less for any given linear arm movement. (Presumably, a trekking bar used with hands placed relatively outboard would be equally good, but I haven't installed mine yet so I can't speak from experience.)