Changing a rear flat - upright or upside down? -poll

[TonyEnjoyD]

After a few recent responses to posts on changing a rear flat and the advice NEVER to upend the bike which personally I thought amusing, I thought I'd try to find out how many use that method using a straw poll.

After seeing this method used on a few occasions, I agree that it is easier, usually because there's a buddy to hold the bike while the flat is repaired using whichever method.
I have tried this a few times but usually on my own and really don't want to damage the rear mech or throw it out of alignment.
Since one time having my rear mech sink into a muddy grass verge then getting covered in loads mud as well as dirty grease, I now spin the bike over onto the bars/ hoods and change it in a jiffy.

This may bring some neighs and other forms of dismay over my methods, but they suit me and achieve what I need with minimum fuss and gearing that runs true and sweet as it did before the flat.

Will be good to get an idea of how many are like me from the poll.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

My apologies for not proofing the poll questions!

 

[Peteaud]

Always done it upside down.

I remove the water bottle
remove the saddlebag with tools
flip bike

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Even on a maintenance stand when I took the wheel off the other day it was more kerfuffle than with it upended. On the roadside, upside down always. There's always something around to protect the saddle and the bike just sits there patiently waiting for the wheel with the patched tube to be replaced.

 

[potsy]

Upside down, I ride like an amateur so don't mind looking like one too

 

[CopperCyclist]

Can't answer the poll as I'm on Tapatalk, but upside down every time! I may be an amateur, but I'm an amateur that knows that upside down I can have the wheel on and off in a few seconds with the bike upside down. Right way up makes that over a minute, with appropriate cursing

 

[Sara_H]

Why would you not upend it?

I've only ever had one puncture in the wild, I use marathons and slime tubes, but my son got a puncture on our mini tour. I upended it streight away - which was a good plan as it gave the damsel in distress signal to a passing chap who had the correct tool and had it sorted in about ten minutes - would have taken me ages!

 

[Hip Priest]

I never knew there was anything wrong with upending a bike. Does it actually pose a danger, or is it just a velominati-type thing? (Y'know, the pros never upend their bikes so neither should we).

I always do it, but I try to do it on a soft surface to protect the hoods / saddle.

 

[ianrauk]

I never put the bike upside down.
Don't want any crap on or damage to the saddle, handlebar tape or levers.

 

[Rob3rt]

It is faster and cleaner to get the wheel off with the bike right way up.

 

[musa]

each to their own...i always found whipping wheel off was easy...easier to align wheel but hey thats just me

 

[HLaB]

If I'm out I always put the bike upside down, I just have to remember to remove items from my bars . I wouldn't feel right asking somebody to hold my bike. Fortunately things on my stem (mainly the garmin) are off the ground when the bike is upside down. And fortunately the last time I changed a rear flat I'd got home before I noticed it

 

[Rob3rt]

Putting the wheel back in with the bike the right way up also ensures it seats properly!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Upside down for me. My bikes are robust enough to cope with a bit of mud on the saddle and I find aligning the wheel afterwards easy that way round.

 

[musa]

hold on there might be a flaw

do those who upside down their bike....for instance i have qr as do most
is that (the wheel) taken off before you upend it or after?

what procedure do you take?