For many years I have ridden MTB's and have enjoyed the ritual of flats on offroad rides on a regular basis. No problem as puncture repairs are dead easy. Loosen the brakes and turn the bike upside down to take the wheel out. Dead easy and the bike doesn't fall over. Now I have noticed that road riders do not turn the bike over to reapir flats. Very good reason for this as turning the bike over and the Brifters finish up getting scratched or filled up with mud whilst resting on the ground.

I have tried keeping the road bikes the right way up to take out the wheel and I am not having success. First of all I am trying to hold a bike upright with one hand and take the wheel out with the other. And then what do I do with the bike while it has no wheel on and the derailler and crankset do not like touching the ground.

So what do you roadies do when you have a puncture? Pray that there is a handy tree to act as a bike stand or clean the bars when you get home?