I have a 70lb ebike that I love, but it’s been difficult and dangerous to get it up and down the stairs to my apartment’s basement bike storage room. The HOA refuses to install (or allow me to install) a bike ramp to make it easier. Any tricks or anything I can buy to accomplish this?

  • _haha_oh_wow_MEnglish
    3·
    10 天前

    I’ve used walk mode to help, but mostly it’s just you gotta muscle it up the stairs. Try to keep it close to your center of gravity, avoid lifting with your back, take advantage of the brakes when you need to pause, and if that’s not feasible, consider a regular bicycle or folding bike/ebike that doesn’t weigh a ton.

    Can you post a pic of your setup and do you have a window big enough to get your bike through? Maybe a hoist or temporary ramp could be options?

    • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPEnglish
      2·
      10 天前

      Sure, I’ll grab some pics after work. Someone above mentioned a shoulder strap and I think that might work. As it stands, I’ve just been deadlifting it with one hand and carrying it, but it’s difficult because I’m so short.