12-09-2013, 10:29 AM
I did it wrong for years. I had the correct hand placement, but still ended up having to horse it up on the stand using all of my strength. I even pulled a muscle in my shoulder once.
Eventually, it dawned on me that I wasn't doing something right. I watched a friend of mine with the same bike ease it up on the stand with little effort. After swallowing my pride, I begged a lesson.
Turns out the only thing he was doing differently was making sure that both feet of the stand were on the ground before lifting. I'd been pulling it up with just the near foot firmly on the ground. What a difference an inch makes!
Eventually, it dawned on me that I wasn't doing something right. I watched a friend of mine with the same bike ease it up on the stand with little effort. After swallowing my pride, I begged a lesson.
Turns out the only thing he was doing differently was making sure that both feet of the stand were on the ground before lifting. I'd been pulling it up with just the near foot firmly on the ground. What a difference an inch makes!