Bike Forums - First flat fixed something seems off.

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Originally Posted by djpfine (Post 11435211)

Why would that be worse than turning it on its side against the ground? You'd be rubbing something against the floor in both situations. Is it because you only have to worry about contact with the pedals and sides of the bars with the latter?

not really.
when i change a tire, i lean it up against something. so only the front tire, and maybe a pedal is on the ground, or hte chain.

if you turn it up side down...my 200.00 handlebars, and 140.00 seat would be hte points of impact....
and i dont have gears, if you had brifters thats another few hundred bucks you could break.

its all relative. when you have a nice bike you want to keep it nice