Tiagra gear indicators: What do they actually show?

[dodgy]

Portable workstand?

Laying the bicycle on its side?

Getting a new wheel from the team car?

None of those

For a puncture, I take the wheel out and lean the bike against a hedge or whatever is nearby, obviously taking care not to rest the rear derailleur in a puddle or something. Then I work on the puncture and put the wheel back in when I'm finished. On balance, less risk of damaging the bike than by upending (brake hoods, cables, computers, seat are all in the firing line for damage/dirt when you upend)

 

[goo_mason]

None of those

For a puncture, I take the wheel out and lean the bike against a hedge or whatever is nearby, obviously taking care not to rest the rear derailleur in a puddle or something. Then I work on the puncture and put the wheel back in when I'm finished. On balance, less risk of damaging the bike than by upending (brake hoods, cables, computers, seat are all in the firing line for damage/dirt when you upend)

There was nowhere to lean the bike up without the cassette / derailleur resting on the rough ground, and I reckoned I'd probably tip it over accidentally the way it would have been leaning and do more damage. So upside-down was much more 'secure'.

Last time I was repairing a rear flat I did it without inverting the bike though. The terrain was much more suitable for it !

 

[dodgy]

I think I'd rather risk some minor scratching of the alloy under the derailleur than risk cosmetic damage to the handlebar area, but who cares, we all have our own 'thing'

Dave.