Shouldering

[Eden]

Something tells me I'm going to have the same problems.... mine is a kids frame....well I should say I know its going to be a problem, we'll just see how I deal with it.
I don't really know much about this yet, but I'll be taking my first clinic tomorrow morning so I can report back about how I learn to cope with it. I do have the really small wheels so shouldering with the saddle should work for me.(I won't be dragging the front wheel on the ground). I can bend down and slip my shoulder under the saddle fairly easily - though I think the graceful part will take some practice.
I do have team mates who race cross and I've watched some of them and I'm going to have to say yes - most of them, even those who race in the 4's do shoulder their bikes and pushing will be a disadvantage.

btw - what bike do you have and what size? I'm curious since I didn't see any small enough for me... that yours is a compact frame interests me. Is it a cross bike or a mt. bike?