But Ch'i, the cosmic breath created by a balance of Yin and Yang, has a couple of properties that we can take advantage of. Adverse or bad Ch'i flows in a straight line. Good Ch'i doesn't and can be made to circulate around your bike. But any straight routes will allow good Ch'i to escape. It just flows straight off the end of flats.
Bar ends help a little.
Similarly, cruiser-style frames with lots of curves and extra tubes keep Ch'i within the frame. If you can't quite manage a full curvy bike, then a frame with snaked rear stays maintains a good flow of Ch'i in the back end and helps climbing. It works for trails too. Dead straight trails aren't just boring, they actually channel good Ch'i straight out of your bike. Needless to say, the most Ch'i friendly trails are narrow, twisty singletracks with plenty of trees about.