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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

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.