Serial Number

[7rider]

You lifted it onto a garbage can?????
Wow...you ARE stronger than you give yourself credit for.
To check out the bottom of the bottom bracket, I usually stand behind the bike, grab the handlebars, pop up the front wheel (like I'm doing a wheelie) and completely spin the bike until it's upside down, propped up in a tripod position - on the top of the rear wheel and balanced on the handlebars. Just be careful to remove the computer b/f you do it, if you have one. No heavy lifting required.....

[SueSue]

I'm going to try this manuever...I'll let you know how I do. : )

[Melalvai]

No one should be riding the bicycle when you try it.

[VeloVT]

why not just grab the down tube and/or a chain stay and flip it that way? I think it's easier to read that way. I have a pitifully weak upper body and I can do this -- it's a matter of believing you can do it !

I'm looking at my bikes right now though, and thinking that the bottom brackets are high enough off the ground that I could just leave them standing on their own two wheels and scoot my head under the cranks (carefully). In fact I think this is what I have done in the past when looking at serial numbers... I've flipped the bikes for other reasons though and it's easier than it sounds.

[Kano]

on your belly would be a hard way to read the bottom bracket, if you sneak up on it that way -- so you want to be on your back!

But, how about a mirror?

Karen in Boise

[IFjane]

But, how about a mirror?

Karen in Boise

There's a genious in the house!

[SlowButSteady]

Blow in her ear and make some very direct eye contact.

She'll roll over and you can rub her belly.

Be careful, as her back wheel may kick a little bit while you're doing this.