Originally Posted by hurley81388

Yep, I use that technique to carry my bike but when I do that the front wheel hits the next step and the back wheel hits the top of the wall. Each step is at least a foot tall, the stairway is less than 3 feet wide and the staircase has two very sharp 90 degree turns. So the bike can't make the 90 degree turn due to the narrow width plus the steepness each individual stair causes the front wheel to hit. Again, I live in the Northeast and the building is at my guess, around 75-100 years old.

Thanks guys for all the solutions. I think I'm going to just clean it off with some very fine steel wool and then use some car wax on the spokes to prevent further rusting. I appreciate all the help!