Lift that bike

[happycommuter]

I've been fortunate enough to forget how hard it can be to lift a dropped bike, but thanks to some awful vandals, I got to practice this morning. 

The hard part is getting both wheels back on the ground.  It really doesn't help when the bike is lying on it's left side, and has some slippery fuel spilled where you need to stand.

Anyway, I remember reading the famous 'skert' technique that some tiny little Nordic women uses to upright giant touring bikes, and it works like a charm.


It's a 10 second clip, but one crouches down, back to the fallen side.  Reaching some lift points (handlebar and grab bar IME) behind you, you use those strong legs and lift/walk backwards. That's it!
 

[FallenMonk]

 

Damn, what a sweet move! But what happens when it falls on the side without the kickstand...

[ROJ]

Thats a great technique, I've used it a few times. If it falls ont he right side, you can do the same manouver, but have to leave a bit of the weight resting on you so you can twist adn grab the bars, then hop on as normal and set the kickstand. On my NH I usually grab the bars and push up with my legs.

[detdrbuzzard]

i have hads to do that with my wing three times already. parked it on the grass after comming home from work and it rained. kickstand sank in the grass and on its left side it went, haven't parked on the grass in awhile

[Bumblebee]

i have hads to do that with my wing three times already. parked it on the grass after comming home from work and it rained. kickstand sank in the grass and on its left side it went, haven't parked on the grass in awhile

Carry a small piece of wood for soft surfaces.

[MrF]

Thats a great technique, I've used it a few times. If it falls ont he right side, you can do the same manouver, but have to leave a bit of the weight resting on you so you can twist adn grab the bars, then hop on as normal and set the kickstand. On my NH I usually grab the bars and push up with my legs.

If it falls on the right side, couldn't you set the kickstand before you lifted it too?

[detdrbuzzard]

i have hads to do that with my wing three times already. parked it on the grass after comming home from work and it rained. kickstand sank in the grass and on its left side it went, haven't parked on the grass in awhile

Carry a small piece of wood for soft surfaces.

i was home napping when it happened, its not were i normally park the bike

[ROJ]

Thats a great technique, I've used it a few times. If it falls ont he right side, you can do the same manouver, but have to leave a bit of the weight resting on you so you can twist adn grab the bars, then hop on as normal and set the kickstand. On my NH I usually grab the bars and push up with my legs.

If it falls on the right side, couldn't you set the kickstand before you lifted it too?

You could set the kickstand before hand, but I don't like the sidestand on my bike, it keeps it too upright with not enough lean, so it falls over easily onto the right side. I always use the center stand.

[xxxbotchlaxxx]

center stand wont help with picking up, I would say set the stand ahead of time like mentioned.  the one time I wrecked (a couple weeks ago) the bike was out in the middle of the highway so I didnt think and just ran out and picked it up... now that I think of it though, I was lucky I didnt get creamed

[ROJ]

I realize the center stand won't help when picking it up, I just meant thats all I used when off the bike, since my sidestand keeps the bike too upright and it falls over easily. I won't set the sidestand before lifting if it has fallen on the right side, mainly because I don't trust it.

[gammer]

You can also use the side stand to pivot or swivel your bike. Kind of like its on a middle leg. You have to have good balance with this technique tho...

[happycommuter]

You can also use the side stand to pivot or swivel your bike. Kind of like its on a middle leg. You have to have good balance with this technique tho...

Oh boy, I had a friend that would pull into a spot, then pop his bike on the centerstand and spin it around in a 180 to face outward.  Yes, the centerstand makes an awful grating sound, and it leaves a mark on the pavement.

[Sideways]

Carry a small piece of wood for soft surfaces.

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