Originally Posted by
djpfine
I searched about this and found some mixed results. I just bought my first road bike (Giant Defy 2

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but have nowhere to store/lean it in my tiny studio. Is it ok for me to turn the bike upside down so that it rests on it's seat and handlebars? Should I just invest in a compact stand?
How does turning it upside down (compared to right side up) save any space?
Doesn't it have the same dimensions either way? Or is it one of them new super-duper-miniature-but-only-when-upside-down-bike kind of bikes?
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