Once it's loose, you should be able to lift your handlebars from their housing. [substeps] Place the screws and bolts in a zip lock bag to keep the smaller parts together for when you want to reassemble the bike later.
[header] How to ship a bicycle cheaply [title] Use an allen key to unscrew the handlebars from the bike. [step] Put the allen key into the screw on the front of your handlebars. Turn the wrench counterclockwise to loosen the screw.