Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 29
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From: Rhode Island
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
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.