I find it much easier to remove and replace a rear wheel on the road when the bike is upside down. I have a work stand at home, but on the road having the bike upside down makes life easier. I put something under the saddle (tool roll or saddlebag) and levers (gloves or whatever else I have) to avoid marks.
So to answer your question:
Originally Posted by
onespeedbiker
s it just me, or is there a correlation between those that don't know how to work on or fix their bikes and those that turn it upside down on the road?
No. Lots of us who know what we are doing do this.
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1964 JRJ (Bob Jackson), 1973 Wes Mason, 1974 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1986 Schwinn High Sierra, 2000ish Colian (Colin Laing), 2011 Dick Chafe, 2013 Velo Orange Pass Hunter