Originally Posted by
Litespud
I do this all the time - I’m not having my RD or crankset sit on the ground, regardless of what anyone says. Are you supposed to remove/install the wheel with one hand while holding the bike up with the other? Bollocks to that
I never lay a bike on the drive side, the pedal keeps the crank safe. Wheel removal and installation is easy, just the way you described it.
But its your bike, do as you wish.