Originally Posted by
Oneder
Depending on the stairs it can be, I do it all the time. Carrying down the stairs is awkward and you are very likely to trip.
You must be descending very steep stairs then. I don't find carrying bike up or down normal (50%) stairs any more awkward than just walking up or down the stairs. Currently I have to cover only two flights of stairs, so I don't bother lifting it up on my shoulder as I would do for longer ascents/descents; I just hold it by the top tube, closer to head tube when going up and closer to seat tube when going down, with the other hand on the handlebars