Taking not being a fit cyclist to the next level.
I don’t know that I’d hold it against any mechanic for having one of these. Even if you’re super fit, these bikes can weigh 80+ lbs and you might be working a dozen+ of them per day every business day.
That’s ridiculously heavy. Okay, mechanics have a legit excuse for not being strong enough to lift bikes.
I think most mechanics are fully capable of lifting 80 lbs onto a stand, but doing it many times a day every day for years without a break seems like a recipe for back injuries.
I can lift mine up with one hand even, but only once or twice lol. After that I’d probably be increasingly unenthusiastic about it.
Bro, do you even lift ebikes?
Don’t grab 'em by the top tubes 😬
Why not? Could it get deformed by the bike’s weight?
Depending on the frame, the clamping force and/or weight could deform the top tube, as it is not designed to bear vertical loads
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