Yes sir! At least, that's how I do it. I guess when I was raving about the compact, I was forgetting about where I used to live. Flat-land USA. So, I had a standard double. That I would swap out for a compact if I was going to be driving out and hitting up some major hills. Since that'd only happen like twice a year, it was no biggie. Also, I sort of enjoy wrenching my own bikes. I'm a proud girl who loves to get her hands dirty, but also loves her pink cycling jerseys.