Dropped my bike

[Mandy]

So I dropped my bike Kinda just laid it down (on my leg) so no harm done

I was being too nosey... watching my flatmate get told off by the grumpy old man across the road for making too much noise with his new 100cc 2 stroke bucket.

Anyway.. the problem was that now that my bike was on the ground, I couldn't get it back up again.
Am I just being a girl? Do I just need to go to the gym more often? Keeping in mind its only a 250..
I had a look in a few books and on a few websites and they all basically just said "Get someone else to pick it up". Really helpful

Does anyone have any decent ways for getting their bike up off the ground? I could really use some help!!!

[kasper]

yep, put it in gear. hold the front brake. then rotate it up around the pivot points of the wheels.

For really heavy bikes you do this with your back facing the bike allowing you to better use your leg mussels.

--kasper

[Highlander]

There aren't many of us that haven't had to pick our bike up at some point.
There is a thread and video clip on here somewhere that shows a good method I will put a link in here when I find it.

[Laxi]

you tube search, long winded but....

[YellowDog]

Yep, that's the one.

The day after I first saw this I ended up using it.

Great technique for any weight bike.

[Highlander]

Well done you guys. I'll stop looking.

[Cheshire Cat]

Adrenaline !!!
Thats how I picked mine up.....even though mine is a 150....it's still heavy!

[Mandy]

So from that youtube clip I got that if I drop my bike by a road, I should lie on the ground then trick someone into helping me?

I tried that one person lift method... but I was about as successful as the chick on there..

Maybe I just wont drop it again...

[McDuck]

I have never had a problem with picking up ither kat up post bin/drop. But i am not exacly small....

[Nasty]

I have dropped three bikes ... first one was a 150 I caught it before it hit the ground ... second was a cbr600 and next was gsx750F .... for the last two I did basically off balance and drop them lightly (well sorta) to the ground with me on them. I have seen the vid and all that .. and I generally just ask the people around me gaping for a quick hand to get upright ... embarressing yes ... over it yes ... and normally people around are helpful. I guess I was "lucky" to make the drops a public effort

[Laxi]

seriously, ive had my 8yo son pick my zzr up like that

[YellowDog]

Hey Mandy, it's not that tough.

Why don't you try putting down some polystyrene packing or something soft so you can practice safely lifting your bike.

You never know when you might need to lift it.

[Cheshire Cat]

I have dropped three bikes ... first one was a 150 I caught it before it hit the ground ...

I think picking a bike up off the ground is easier than catching it when its falling.....yeah?

[=cJ=]

Hehe, maybe not being so nosy at said flatmate telling grumpy old fart to get stuffed?



He really was a grumpy old prick though, specially seeing it was only about 5 in the afternoon...

That technique in the video doesn't mention putting the bike in gear or holding the brake to stop it going walkies as you try to lift it.

I'd suggest you need moar weights

[klingon]

There's a better video around somewhere with a (small) woman teaching other women to pick up their bikes. From memory she's teaching them to pick up Harleys so not exactly light little bikes either!

I'm with YellowDog. Wait until your tank's mostly empty so you don't spill too much petrol, then practise lying your bike down on grass, on a pile of towels, or whatever to protect the delicate bits. Then practise picking it up again.

Definitley worth doing in the privacy of your own back yard so you know you can do it when you need to.