Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
Use some variation of the cyclocross carry (pictured below). I started this method in my early teens. It has served me for nearly 50 years. You can do it, too.
That doesn't work at my house because the ceiling on the entrance stair case is oddly low. so I have to carry it lower on my body. Basically, figuring out where the center of gravity is and holding it with one hand there works pretty well.