Bill's post about his Roscoe commuter and praise of the bike's lift-a-tube for that type of build got me thinking about alternatives. My commute is ~11 miles each way with a *big* climb at the end (roughly 6,000 ft*), and I have 3 different routes to get up the hill; two on main roads, and one on back roads that includes climbing up 100 steps to cut out much of the climb.
When I climb the steps I shoulder the bike, and depending on which bike I'm riding that day/what I'm carrying, the comfort level varies. I've been thinking recently what could make climbing those steps easier/more comfortable; one idea is a lift-a-tube, another is some kind of shoulder pad thing. I feel like I've seen products and also DIY methods of achieving these, but wanted to pick y'alls brain about what's out there/how to make something. 1. Thoughts on a DIY lift-a-tube or links to existing products? 2. Thoughts on a DIY shoulder strap/pad or links to existing products? Erik, Philly *this is an exaggeration, but holy heck does that climb feel like a doozie on some mornings. Great to come down after work, though. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
