Pretty quilt. Because you said handlebars I am assuming you have a simply 16 that is mounted on a rack and not a sitdown sweet 16. You need to have a ruler base to do ruler work. At first it feels awkward to hold the ruler with one hand and only one hand on one of the handlebars. But after practice it becomes 2nd nature. I have taught myself to be able to move the machine right or left handed but because I am right handed it is more natural for me to hold the ruler with my left hand and guide the machine with my right.