A lifting and transporting assembly for lifting and transporting sports equipment over a surface, the sports equipment having a frame comprising one or more frame members , the assembly comprising: an elongate arm having a first end and second end ; a wheel coupled with the first end of the elongate arm ; a coupling member for coupling the arm with a frame member of the sports equipment , the arm being pivotally mounted on the coupling member ; locking means configured to lock the arm relative to the coupling member ; wherein the arm is moveable between: a first configuration wherein the elongate arm is orientated substantially horizontally and the wheel of the assembly is positioned above a lower portion of the frame member , such that the frame member is capable of being in contact with the surface, and a second configuration, CHARACTERISED IN THAT , in the second configuration the elongate arm is orientated substantially vertically and the wheel of the assembly is positioned below the lower portion of the frame member to lift the frame member off the surface; and wherein, the arm is lockable in the second configuration using the locking means and wherein, the coupling member comprises a sleeve which is shaped to define a cavity adapted to receive the frame member , the sleeve being orientated substantially horizontally. an elongate arm having a first end and second end ; a wheel coupled with the first end of the elongate arm ; a coupling member for coupling the arm with a frame member of the sports equipment , the arm being pivotally mounted on the coupling member ; locking means configured to lock the arm relative to the coupling member ; wherein the arm is moveable between: a first configuration wherein the elongate arm is orientated substantially horizontally and the wheel of the assembly is positioned above a lower portion of the frame member , such that the frame member is capable of being in contact with the surface, and a second configuration, CHARACTERISED IN THAT , in the second configuration the elongate arm is orientated substantially vertically and the wheel of the assembly is positioned below the lower portion of the frame member to lift the frame member off the surface; and wherein, the arm is lockable in the second configuration using the locking means and wherein, the coupling member comprises a sleeve which is shaped to define a cavity adapted to receive the frame member , the sleeve being orientated substantially horizontally. a first configuration wherein the elongate arm is orientated substantially horizontally and the wheel of the assembly is positioned above a lower portion of the frame member , such that the frame member is capable of being in contact with the surface, and a second configuration, CHARACTERISED IN THAT , in the second configuration the elongate arm is orientated substantially vertically and the wheel of the assembly is positioned below the lower portion of the frame member to lift the frame member off the surface; and wherein, the arm is lockable in the second configuration using the locking means and wherein, the coupling member comprises a sleeve which is shaped to define a cavity adapted to receive the frame member , the sleeve being orientated substantially horizontally. <EOS>