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submitted 1 week ago by Kit to c/micromobility@lemmy.world

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?

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[-] einlander@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Can the bikes walk-mode assist you with going up the stairs?

[-] Kit 2 points 1 week ago

Good idea, but I haven't been able to get it to work safely. The stairs have a lip on them which the tires get stuck on. Getting down has also been very difficult as the bike tends to try to run away from me. If I were taller or stronger I think I could do it.

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Going up the stairs push the bike along with the walk assist. When going down stairs just use brakes to slow the descent.

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