Ramp

[Stu]

Quick question. Got to get my bike up 2 steps, I've got a short plank. Should I ride it up the plank (feet won't be able to reach floor) or walk beside it using engine power to get it up steps.
N.B. have to go through a door at the top of the steps.

[Mr Speirs]

Walk it.

[yorkie_chris]

How much space is there to get through door? If you can walk alongside bike easy enough then do so.

Personally, if I was doing that a lot, I'd build a wider ramp so I could put feet down if needs be.

[Stu]

Doubt there's enough room to walk it. It's a normal house sized door.

Just a one off hopefully (electric gate has broken at work)

[Stu]

How much space is there to get through door? If you can walk alongside bike easy enough then do so.

Personally, if I was doing that a lot, I'd build a wider ramp so I could put feet down if needs be.
Ah, but there's more planks available - I think that's the answer - Thanks!

[Dangerous Dave]

Walk it, use the engine to go up the ramp and you to support the bike.

[jimmy__riddle]

i have to use a ramp everytime i use my bike, made one as wide as possible and just ride it up. much easier than walking IMO

[jaffacakes]

walk it using engine power, then when you get to the top step, throw your leg over carfully and ride it through the door. Hope you don't drop it:smt100

[Lozzo]

Leave it outside.

[muffles]

I'd be careful to make sure the ramp is long enough - I tried this one to get a bike through a (house size) door - and I figured I would ride it up the ramp and the problem was when the front wheel was on the ramp and the rear wheel was still on the ground, my feet couldn't reach the floor very easily. Very nearly went over.

I had to stop because the door was quite tight (as I'd expect with most bike/house door combos). If you can keep riding it should be fine.

[dizzyblonde]

Both. Just to be awkward, as long as the ramp is long enough or wide enough you can do both (obviously not at once) I know a few peeps that do both, just takes practise to ride it in the house ;-)
I do both in my shed, provided theres only one bike in there at the time, I walk the last one in, as its a bit of a squeeze between two in there

[Stu]

Success
walk it using engine power, then when you get to the top step, throw your leg over carfully and ride it through the door. Hope you don't drop it:smt100
Yup, that's how it was done. problem was the approach was at such an angle I couldn't ride it, then the door was so narrow I had to get on it.
Leave it outside.
Problem was bike was stuck in garage at work & the only way out was through the fire exit as the electric roller door stopped working & I wasn't going to take the tube/train/walk home.

[Nicky S]

Ah, but there's more planks available - I think that's the answer - Thanks!

+1 i would not wann risk it :(

[lukemillar]

Ride it you wuss. That's what I would do with your bike! :p

[sv-robo]

Ride it ,thats what i do,as does my next door neighbour.Feels a lot safer using the bike to pull you up the ramp,rather than pushing it,risking the chance of slipping,going ar$e over ti* and the rest i'm sure you can work out.

[Stu]

Ride it ,thats what i do,as does my next door neighbour.Feels a lot safer using the bike to pull you up the ramp,rather than pushing it,risking the chance of slipping,going ar$e over ti* and the rest i'm sure you can work out.
Thanks
You can let it lie now. It was just for last night & I have no intention of doing it again :lol:

Thanks :D