How to back up a heavy bike UPHILL

[alanmcorcoran]

Recently made the mistake of parking the Beast pointing inwards on a slight downhill. I had plenty of room in front when I parked it, but when I came back from soccer two hours later, there was a PT Cruiser just a few inches in front. Not enough clearance for me to escape going forward and the bike is too heavy for me to roll backward uphill. F*ck!

Here's the solution. Use the bike's weight against it:

1) Put it in Neutral.
2) Hold on to the front brake.
3) Shove the whole bike forward as hard as you can (with the brake on) so that the front shocks compress.
4) When the bike springs back, let go of the brakes and you can back it up a few inches.
5) Repeat as necessary.

Or, you can ride a GZ.