where to lift a loaded bike
08-24-05, 02:25 PM
#1
royal dutch of dukes
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: brooklyn, nyc
Posts: 400
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 66 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
where to lift a loaded bike
hey all,
i did a forum search and didn't find much about this, but was wondering where y'all recommend picking up a loaded bike to, say, put it on a curb or something. by the back of the saddle? by the frame near where the seatstays hit the top tube? where is the most recommended?
thanks
biki
i did a forum search and didn't find much about this, but was wondering where y'all recommend picking up a loaded bike to, say, put it on a curb or something. by the back of the saddle? by the frame near where the seatstays hit the top tube? where is the most recommended?
thanks
biki
08-24-05, 02:46 PM
#2
Mad bike riding scientist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 27,363
Bikes: Some silver ones, a red one, a black and orange one, and a few titanium ones
Mentioned: 152 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6219 Post(s)
Liked 4,218 Times
in
2,365 Posts
Originally Posted by bikiola
hey all,
i did a forum search and didn't find much about this, but was wondering where y'all recommend picking up a loaded bike to, say, put it on a curb or something. by the back of the saddle? by the frame near where the seatstays hit the top tube? where is the most recommended?
thanks
biki
i did a forum search and didn't find much about this, but was wondering where y'all recommend picking up a loaded bike to, say, put it on a curb or something. by the back of the saddle? by the frame near where the seatstays hit the top tube? where is the most recommended?
thanks
biki
__________________
Stuart Black
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Old School…When It Wasn’t Ancient bikepacking
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
Stuart Black
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Old School…When It Wasn’t Ancient bikepacking
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
08-24-05, 02:52 PM
#3
contrarian
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: CO Springs
Posts: 2,848
Bikes: 80's ross road bike/commuter, 80's team miyata, 90's haro mtb xtracycle conversion, koga mitaya world traveler
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Outside a convenience store!
hahaha...erm...ha.
hahaha...erm...ha.
__________________
Higher ground for the apocalypse!
Higher ground for the apocalypse!
08-24-05, 03:07 PM
#4
cyclist
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: vermont
Posts: 352
Bikes: road bike, mountain bike, touring bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 19 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I mountain bike tour on some trails that require picking up and over steps and what not. I either use the under side of the saddle or the end of the rear rack.
Scott
Scott
08-24-05, 04:02 PM
#5
Videre non videri
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Posts: 3,208
Bikes: 1 road bike (simple, light), 1 TT bike (could be more aero, could be lighter), 1 all-weather commuter and winter bike, 1 Monark 828E ergometer indoor bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 4 Times
in
4 Posts
One hand around the steerer tube, up against the stem, and the other around the seatpost, up against the saddle rails.
08-24-05, 04:31 PM
#6
Hidden playable character
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 203
Bikes: Gary Fisher Tassajara commuterized, Evil Imperial stealth bomber, Sun Custom Cruiser, Punk Rock Trike of Doom (in progress), and an S&M Holmes (sentimental).
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Originally Posted by lala
Outside a convenience store!
hahaha...erm...ha.
hahaha...erm...ha.
Shame on you lala........... 
08-24-05, 05:00 PM
#8
royal dutch of dukes
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: brooklyn, nyc
Posts: 400
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 66 Post(s)
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
for clarification, i was talking about when its LOADED. when the fu55er is unloaded, i can throw it on my back no problem, pick it up by toptube, etc. i mean, when it has pounds and pounds of gear on it.
08-24-05, 05:04 PM
#9
hello
Originally Posted by bikiola
for clarification, i was talking about when its LOADED. when the fu55er is unloaded, i can throw it on my back no problem, pick it up by toptube, etc. i mean, when it has pounds and pounds of gear on it.
08-31-05, 11:26 PM
#10
Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 29
Bikes: '94 Trek 520, '00 Rivendell, '72 Motobecane Grand Record, Two '02 Koga Miyatas', '83 Fuji Touring, '64 Raleigh Sports, '05 REI Safari, circa '90 Schwinn Woodlands
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I reach down on the seat tube, below the top tube, just above the water bottle, with my right hand. My left is on the handle bar. I lift with my back, not my right bicep. The lower you can grap with the right hand, the better is it to lift the 100 pounds or so.
09-02-05, 09:19 PM
#11
Bob Rae for PM!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 57
Bikes: Cannondale T700, Trek 620 ('84)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I lift by the rack, only because it seems to be easier lifting farther towards the back where the weight is centered.
