Some people's comments make these types of videos sound like they're no-brainers. However, as a teacher, I say there are always people who are just learning road biking who benefit by these types of videos. Let's be encouraging to them and not critical.
very late, but couldnt agree more. Went out for a ride with my friend today, I have a MTB, friend has a road bike. Rear wheel went flat, and he had no idea how to take it off. Luckily, I rewatch this videos often as reminders.
"Embarrassed in a car park for 3 minutes"...I'd say 3 minutes is jolly quick!! Just to encourage anyone else struggling...I've watched this video several times...then gone out and tried it several times...grease flies everywhere..hands are covered...the bike doesn't sit still...the rear wheel gets jammed...it feels like I've broken something...and eventually (after about 1 to 6 minutes!) it goes in! I admire the people who just without effort go 'click click' and in it goes...I shall keep persisting...starting to think I need to approach this like piano practice and go out every day for a few months! Shall keep trying! Thanks for video!
1:38 to 1:50 is what I needed to know. Replacing the rear tire has always been a headache for me. This video is very helpful. The first try worked perfectly since viewing your video. My tire bubbled after putting it on the bike with the inner tube coming out due to a sidewall failure and I had to remove the wheel and put on a new tire. On 2nd try to put back the wheel I had difficulty. 3rd Try about an hour later worked perfectly. I just need more practice. Luckily I did this all from inside my home. Many thanks.
One of the best things about GCN is how it answers for these questions you might feel like a fool for asking. Si's Five Minute Bike Wash became my 40 Minute Bike Wash bc I was fighting with the back wheel for, well, er, a long time.
I for one like these kinds of videos. I’ve been away from cycling for about 25 years and just getting back into it now. I’ve forgotten many of these simple things. Thanks for posting.
I suddenly felt like I was an expert when I took the back wheel off. And then I felt like God when I put it back on. Nice video. Now I can fit the bikes in the car.
This is a really good video. I commute to work on my bicycle and the rear tyre went flat, it looked complicated to remove but this video showed me how and I was able to take the tyre into town to get the inner tube replaced. Putting the tyre back on was quick and easy. Would never have figured it out by myself. Thanks
The most I know about my bike is how to pedal. Recently had a flat and struggled with repairing it myself...especially, getting the rear tire back on the bike. Your method was clearly explained, easy to follow, and worked like a charm. Thank you for posting
Thank you for this! I am new to triathlons and the idea of replacing a tube or putting the wheel back on gives more anxiety than the doing the race. I am not mechanically minded at all. I have asked local bike shops to teach me, even offered to pay an hourly rate and they just say they will just show me free of charge, which is nice, but then skip so many of the little steps (that people who know just do without thinking) and then I can't replicate it. When I ask them to break it down step by step, they just look at me as if they just did. Just makes me feel dumb rather than helping me. Mine is a specialized sprint so there is a rod that goes through the back and no notch to drop it in, but this still got me in the right direction. Just required more balancing of the bike.
I just bought a wahoo KICKR and this video was super helpful. I rarely need to remove the rear wheel since I ride mostly on the road on touring tires so flats are very rare. I followed the steps faithfully and they really helped. Thanks GCN.
I'll hold my hands up, this simple technique has always got me I. A middle and the reason, I never new about putting my gear on the smallest cog. Top tip, cheers Matt 👊🏼
Jim Yep same here, I hadn't considered putting it in a specific gear (I've managed it in any gear with a bit of a fight) and I always pushed the derailleur forward not back. At least I now know for next time... I don't have the release mechanism on my brake pads though, so just have to fully inflate after reinstalling (after inflating then deflating whilst still removed to check it's all ok first).
Got caught out in the middle of Thanh Da island in Saigon this morning. Usually we’re allowed to be ignorant due to the plethora of mechanics in town but after a very recent lockdown there was nobody for miles. This absolutely saved me. Thanks a bunch!!
Definitely one of the better illustrations of taking the back wheel off and putting it back on - thank you! I was able to fix an issue quickly it's that flip with your hand to move the derailleur, but once you do that it just drops right in - thanks again!
If I had a thumb for every finger, I’d give you guys 10 thumbs up. I swear for the life of me that removing and attaching the rear wheel has always intimidated me and it’s been one of those wizardry tricks that I’ve asked my dad to help me do for ages. I’ve been doing all of my riding indoors on zwift this year so far and I finally decided to put the Back wheel on myself and what do you know... Took me less than 5 seconds to get it on thanks to this video. I appreciate the help. It might be an “easy” task for some, but for those of us who are not mechanically minded this let me see the process very clearly and easy to follow. Thank you.
Thank you! This is the best clip on YT showing how to remove and remount the rear wheel. Most other clips only show it from one perspective. 👍🏻🙌🏻 it’s so simple now after watching this a few times.
When I saw the title of this video I thought you guys were running out of ideas, but this actually had some nifty advice. Or maybe I'm so desperate for my daily GCN fix that any clip will do (hey, it's a rest day at TdF, I'll take anything)
Finally!!! I've been looking for a tutorial on this for ages... Genuinely can't find one on TH-cam. I can never get the wheel back on coz I forget how the chain goes
I have been riding hard 3 years but still stuck at getting out the rear wheel. Today i just learnt the exact and simplest way to reassemble the wheel thanks to this video!
Seriously, I've always had trouble with this and sucked at getting the rear wheel on. Key things to note, important to be in the small cog, KEEP THE BIKE RIGHT SIDE UP, and the derailleur trick to pull back is magic. First time I got my rear wheel in within twenty seconds and without scraping frame/otherwise doing damage
You make it look very simple, which is nice and gives confidence to many newbies. But one critical thing you do not mention - while putting it back on, where exactly you hold the wheel (before letting it sit on the chain), relative to the chain and brakes and the seat/chain stays is important. One can learn this last important tip only through trial and error. None of the hundreds of youtube videos on the same subject mentions it.
Very useful... I had never done this before... Till now, we had bike repair guys everywhere in Shanghai, literally on every street who would change an inner tube for you for less than 50 p if you gave them the part. now that most these guys are gone, this is a useful skill
Thanks so much for the tip about replacing the wheel! I'd always struggled when replacing the wheel, I never knew which part of the chain is supposed to wrap around the sprocket and getting the wheel to line up with the holes on the frame took a lot of wrestling with the chain. Turns out it was as simple as resting the derailer on top of the sprocket, pushing the derailer out and it drops right into place! Amazing!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! I had gotten to the point of getting my wheel back on on my own, but then got confused as heck how to get the chain back on. You saved my day!
Started road cycling in May. Had my first flat last month on my rear wheel. I knew the theory of changing inner tubes because I've watched GCN videos but I didn't know how to remove the wheel. Good thing a couple of gentlemen cyclists stopped by and helped. :)
@Carter Swinton haha, yeah I thought so too at first, but as it turns out, next year's models actually come out at the end of the year before. Just type it and you will see:)
That's what we love to hear! Do it a few times just to get used to the action, once you have it mastered it'll be much easier on the side of the road. 🙌
I'm not sure if mtn bikes are different, but I always flip my bike upside-down before taking off wheels. This way, I don't have to walk around with a wheel in one hand, and a bike frame in the other for very long. Nice videos...learning stuff.
Very good tip, just tried it myself and it worked a treat. However I would advise putting the chain in the big ring first, and possibly the 2nd to smallest cog, so that the chain is tighter and also isn't so close to the dropout when putting the wheel back in.
I love this video, it was very helpful. I will watch it over and over. Removing the back wheel makes nervous. I am going road to gravel tire with my new bike. Thank you
I'm 41 years young and I've been riding bikes for years. But this and your video on how to replace a flat tire, sorry, tyre, were both excellent. Cheers!
I have always muddled through rear wheel re-installation, but never again! ....1:47 to 1:51 is the money shot. Well done video, and it was cool seeing the tractor at the end.
I really appreciate your channel! You have a good variety of videos for those who are really serious about cycling, as well as newbies like me who are just getting into cycling for fitness and health.
Really helpful video. Its so easy once you get the hang of it but not easy when you dont know how. I just bought a turbo trainer and it means im taking the wheel on/off regularly so this was a very good video.
Broke one of the locks yesterday when I replace the front wheel with the back wheel of a dead hybrid bike luckily I had an extra one that came from the same bike, I replaced the back wheel with a road bike tire that's the same size but less fat. Works! I just need to change all the screws that have rust and the chain also replace the brake and shift cables cause they got old lubricant and some rust inside. Good video I wish it would have come out yesterday though lol.
I had seen a few videos on this but yours is the simpl;ets, most effective. Amazing how when you know something it becomes both obvious and easy, and when you don't you're in deep trouble and everything's hard and confusing. Thanks! Yet... it was so frustrating. What you show is indeed easy. But 1. I had misplaced my tyre levers to begin with 2. I was changing for a new tyre as the old one was too used iup and it is sooooooo tight I had to use levers to put it back in.... wasting 3 tubes before giving up and going to the shop. Unrelated to your topic but arrrrggg. Had to vent LOL
thanks- took awhile because i did not have it in first gear. i think it would help alot more to explain how to place it back if you failed to not place the bike in first gear after you have removed tire.
I guess one of the perks of using WD40 on your chain is that you don't get greasy hands when you have to touch it or the derailer. I still can't figure out how you keep it so immaculately clean though ! Do you wash your bike after every single ride or what ?
Just tried doing this at 9pm in the pitch black well it was heavily raining........ Not trying it again il wait until morning. Great vid thanks for some more great advice 👍
Every time I have to take my rear wheel off, I come to this video, & after I think I’ve got it. Then the next time comes around & I’m back here again lol.
Sean Donohoo even though i do not have this style? Its still worth learning, cause I heard that the brakes last longer and work better, they should make all bikes like that, and i want one
A wrinkle I like is this: Once you finished up as Si has done, release the quick release one more time. Then, with the quick release open and the wheel resting in the drop outs and the brake disc in between the calipers, squeeze the rear brake lever as far as it will go. Now, with the rear brake fully applied, close the quick release again. Now the wheel and disc are alined relative to the frame and brake pads.
Love that accent, and the tractor at the end! Do all deraileurs stick up in place like that? Would love a slow close-up on that. I’m going to have to practice that one.
Very clear and concise although unfortunately my bike uses a different system that seems a lot more complicated, Shimano tourney, doesn't seem to be any quick release levers at all and I'm totally stuck
Why did I not watch this before. I just had to remove the back wheel to cram my bike into a box for taking on an interstate train. Pretty sure my learning curve went backwards during the ordeal. Being stared at by the luggage dude while I smiled and sweated didn’t help. Fingers crossed that after watching this on loop for 4 hours will help me at the other end. I blame Si for making me want to do bike adventures
Hover your mouse over the video and down in the bottom right hand corner there are some icons. One of them will be the option to turn subtitles on/off :)
In my experience it's a little more awkward to refit a rear wheel when your road or cross bike has disc brakes, but still relatively easy. I find that it's the final seating of the axle into the dropouts where things can get hung up.
hi! I know 6 years have passed hahaha but that's the stage I'm at and even though the wheel looks okay, it's like the disc brake touches something because when the wheel spins there's a similar noise. do you think you could help me?
I watch this video about once a year, when I need to change my brake pads and I forget what a pain the rear brake is because its been a year since I last did it. Here I go again... Wish me luck!
It took a while. I think I took an hr to do the rear tire but I have nuts and no fast release. But it was very helpful. Like anything. I need practice. BUT GOTTER DONE!
Is it important to shift the front derailleur to the small ring too when removing rear wheels? That's what i do. But i'm wondering though, when you're on the big ring, is it completely ok to just stay there and not shift down at all?
Some people's comments make these types of videos sound like they're no-brainers. However, as a teacher, I say there are always people who are just learning road biking who benefit by these types of videos. Let's be encouraging to them and not critical.
Thank you for this comment :) I am a huge cycling beginner and videos like this really help me! We all have to start somewhere.
Ron Mollinga I've been ridding with quick-releases for over 10 years and will admit I learned something.
very late, but couldnt agree more. Went out for a ride with my friend today, I have a MTB, friend has a road bike. Rear wheel went flat, and he had no idea how to take it off. Luckily, I rewatch this videos often as reminders.
You've got the point. Thank you for support :D
Agreed. Flats actually happen on the road, and that's where skills are needed. An extremely well thought out video, nothing no-brainer at all.
I've been unscrewing the quick release level for a long time. You learn something new everyday!
Yup, and nice pic, Kasey ')
That was really very useful. I too have been doing that and I now know that it isn’t needed.
"Embarrassed in a car park for 3 minutes"...I'd say 3 minutes is jolly quick!! Just to encourage anyone else struggling...I've watched this video several times...then gone out and tried it several times...grease flies everywhere..hands are covered...the bike doesn't sit still...the rear wheel gets jammed...it feels like I've broken something...and eventually (after about 1 to 6 minutes!) it goes in! I admire the people who just without effort go 'click click' and in it goes...I shall keep persisting...starting to think I need to approach this like piano practice and go out every day for a few months! Shall keep trying! Thanks for video!
Who here watched 1:30-2:00 about 20 times in a row like I did??? Thanks for the always great content!
Lol. Yep. Been a year since I did this and I just forgot how to do it, couldn't manage it without checking out 1:30-2:00 for 20 times. AGAIN. :D
Yes and it was still magic for me when I finally succeed somehow 😂
1:38 to 1:50 is what I needed to know. Replacing the rear tire has always been a headache for me. This video is very helpful. The first try worked perfectly since viewing your video. My tire bubbled after putting it on the bike with the inner tube coming out due to a sidewall failure and I had to remove the wheel and put on a new tire. On 2nd try to put back the wheel I had difficulty. 3rd Try about an hour later worked perfectly. I just need more practice. Luckily I did this all from inside my home. Many thanks.
We all do so
One of the best things about GCN is how it answers for these questions you might feel like a fool for asking. Si's Five Minute Bike Wash became my 40 Minute Bike Wash bc I was fighting with the back wheel for, well, er, a long time.
Great video. At the age of 56, I have managed to repair my first bike puncture, thanks to two of your videos. Thank you!
Congrats!! I did the same last month and now again today for my rear wheel
Same
I for one like these kinds of videos. I’ve been away from cycling for about 25 years and just getting back into it now. I’ve forgotten many of these simple things. Thanks for posting.
I suddenly felt like I was an expert when I took the back wheel off. And then I felt like God when I put it back on. Nice video. Now I can fit the bikes in the car.
Me too
I laughed when I read this. That's awesome. :)
As a bike wheel Goddess I was very impressed with my new skills: take rear wheel off, change tube, put it all back again and wash grimy hands.🤗🤓
Why dont you remove the front wheel to put your bikes in the car? Its way more convenient.
This is a really good video. I commute to work on my bicycle and the rear tyre went flat, it looked complicated to remove but this video showed me how and I was able to take the tyre into town to get the inner tube replaced. Putting the tyre back on was quick and easy. Would never have figured it out by myself. Thanks
Next challenge: fix it yourself and save some money while learning another skill.
The most I know about my bike is how to pedal. Recently had a flat and struggled with repairing it myself...especially, getting the rear tire back on the bike. Your method was clearly explained, easy to follow, and worked like a charm. Thank you for posting
Thank you for this! I am new to triathlons and the idea of replacing a tube or putting the wheel back on gives more anxiety than the doing the race.
I am not mechanically minded at all. I have asked local bike shops to teach me, even offered to pay an hourly rate and they just say they will just show me free of charge, which is nice, but then skip so many of the little steps (that people who know just do without thinking) and then I can't replicate it. When I ask them to break it down step by step, they just look at me as if they just did. Just makes me feel dumb rather than helping me.
Mine is a specialized sprint so there is a rod that goes through the back and no notch to drop it in, but this still got me in the right direction. Just required more balancing of the bike.
I just bought a wahoo KICKR and this video was super helpful. I rarely need to remove the rear wheel since I ride mostly on the road on touring tires so flats are very rare. I followed the steps faithfully and they really helped. Thanks GCN.
I’ve been cycling for many years and I’m still dreading changing and putting back rear tyres especially now with the disc brakes.
I'll hold my hands up, this simple technique has always got me I. A middle and the reason, I never new about putting my gear on the smallest cog. Top tip, cheers Matt 👊🏼
Simon ;)
Jim Yep same here, I hadn't considered putting it in a specific gear (I've managed it in any gear with a bit of a fight) and I always pushed the derailleur forward not back. At least I now know for next time... I don't have the release mechanism on my brake pads though, so just have to fully inflate after reinstalling (after inflating then deflating whilst still removed to check it's all ok first).
Got caught out in the middle of Thanh Da island in Saigon this morning. Usually we’re allowed to be ignorant due to the plethora of mechanics in town but after a very recent lockdown there was nobody for miles. This absolutely saved me. Thanks a bunch!!
Definitely one of the better illustrations of taking the back wheel off and putting it back on - thank you! I was able to fix an issue quickly it's that flip with your hand to move the derailleur, but once you do that it just drops right in - thanks again!
If I had a thumb for every finger, I’d give you guys 10 thumbs up. I swear for the life of me that removing and attaching the rear wheel has always intimidated me and it’s been one of those wizardry tricks that I’ve asked my dad to help me do for ages.
I’ve been doing all of my riding indoors on zwift this year so far and I finally decided to put the Back wheel on myself and what do you know... Took me less than 5 seconds to get it on thanks to this video.
I appreciate the help. It might be an “easy” task for some, but for those of us who are not mechanically minded this let me see the process very clearly and easy to follow. Thank you.
Goddamn the video makes it seem so easy. I've been at it for 30 minutes already looking for a video that makes sense
Have just used this method to change my rear wheel and it is so simple, but brilliant! Have struggled for years until I watched this video. Thanks!
Thank you! This is the best clip on YT showing how to remove and remount the rear wheel. Most other clips only show it from one perspective. 👍🏻🙌🏻 it’s so simple now after watching this a few times.
Thank you for the great instructions. Had no idea what I was doing! Never had quick release lever before. This channel rocks!!
The ONLY video, that was able to help me putting in properly again my rear wheel with the shown technique! So thx a lot and greetings from Germany!
When I saw the title of this video I thought you guys were running out of ideas, but this actually had some nifty advice. Or maybe I'm so desperate for my daily GCN fix that any clip will do (hey, it's a rest day at TdF, I'll take anything)
Simple but effective - wasted many minutes fiddling with the wheel before I knew these basic steps to make it much easier!
You guys make it look easy 😂 i spent an hour replacing my tires but the second one was easier than the first. Big thank you!
Finally!!! I've been looking for a tutorial on this for ages... Genuinely can't find one on TH-cam. I can never get the wheel back on coz I forget how the chain goes
I have been riding hard 3 years but still stuck at getting out the rear wheel. Today i just learnt the exact and simplest way to reassemble the wheel thanks to this video!
Seriously, I've always had trouble with this and sucked at getting the rear wheel on. Key things to note, important to be in the small cog, KEEP THE BIKE RIGHT SIDE UP, and the derailleur trick to pull back is magic.
First time I got my rear wheel in within twenty seconds and without scraping frame/otherwise doing damage
Removing 1:00 Replacing 1:40
Thanks 👍
Real mvp here
Just changed my first bike tires on my Jamis because of this video in under an hour! Didn't even need the levers!!! Then you so much!!
You make it look very simple, which is nice and gives confidence to many newbies. But one critical thing you do not mention - while putting it back on, where exactly you hold the wheel (before letting it sit on the chain), relative to the chain and brakes and the seat/chain stays is important. One can learn this last important tip only through trial and error. None of the hundreds of youtube videos on the same subject mentions it.
Very useful... I had never done this before... Till now, we had bike repair guys everywhere in Shanghai, literally on every street who would change an inner tube for you for less than 50 p if you gave them the part. now that most these guys are gone, this is a useful skill
I had removed my rear wheel to transport my bike and don't know how to put it back. Glad to find video like yours to help me out.
Thanks so much for the tip about replacing the wheel! I'd always struggled when replacing the wheel, I never knew which part of the chain is supposed to wrap around the sprocket and getting the wheel to line up with the holes on the frame took a lot of wrestling with the chain. Turns out it was as simple as resting the derailer on top of the sprocket, pushing the derailer out and it drops right into place! Amazing!
A real beginner here. I'm extremely happy to found this video. Lesson learned! bedankt :)
Thank you very much! For nigh on 40 years I've been avoiding doing this and now I've just managed to take the back wheel off/on. Cheers!
Glad we could help🫡
THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video! I had gotten to the point of getting my wheel back on on my own, but then got confused as heck how to get the chain back on. You saved my day!
Started road cycling in May. Had my first flat last month on my rear wheel. I knew the theory of changing inner tubes because I've watched GCN videos but I didn't know how to remove the wheel. Good thing a couple of gentlemen cyclists stopped by and helped. :)
LoL, must be nice to have a quick release.
Don't have that sh.t on my old school 40's bikes note the 80's ones...
I was just scratching my head thinking I don't think I have one of those.
@@SolvingYourProblemRightNow I don't have one either on my 2021 1400$ hybrid bike either...
@Carter Swinton haha, yeah I thought so too at first, but as it turns out, next year's models actually come out at the end of the year before. Just type it and you will see:)
@@yianpap6093 I bought a 2021 rockhopper expert 2 months ago so can confirm you are correct
This is the best video I've seen on this. The close in shot was key. Now to try it!
That's what we love to hear! Do it a few times just to get used to the action, once you have it mastered it'll be much easier on the side of the road. 🙌
I'm not sure if mtn bikes are different, but I always flip my bike upside-down before taking off wheels. This way, I don't have to walk around with a wheel in one hand, and a bike frame in the other for very long. Nice videos...learning stuff.
Very good tip, just tried it myself and it worked a treat. However I would advise putting the chain in the big ring first, and possibly the 2nd to smallest cog, so that the chain is tighter and also isn't so close to the dropout when putting the wheel back in.
Thanks for the video. It's so clear and step-by-step. Really appreciate you making it!
I love this video, it was very helpful. I will watch it over and over. Removing the back wheel makes nervous. I am going road to gravel tire with my new bike. Thank you
Nice! Hope you enjoy some cool gravel rides!
I'm 41 years young and I've been riding bikes for years. But this and your video on how to replace a flat tire, sorry, tyre, were both excellent. Cheers!
I have always muddled through rear wheel re-installation, but never again! ....1:47 to 1:51 is the money shot. Well done video, and it was cool seeing the tractor at the end.
i just fixed my first flat, this video and all the other have helped me out a lot! thank you!
The best way to make sure the wheel is straight with vertical drop outs as shown is to put weight on the saddle as you tighten the qr.
I really appreciate your channel! You have a good variety of videos for those who are really serious about cycling, as well as newbies like me who are just getting into cycling for fitness and health.
Really helpful video. Its so easy once you get the hang of it but not easy when you dont know how.
I just bought a turbo trainer and it means im taking the wheel on/off regularly so this was a very good video.
This video saved me a lot of time. Before watching the video, it would take me far to long to get the chain correctly on the cassette.
Broke one of the locks yesterday when I replace the front wheel with the back wheel of a dead hybrid bike luckily I had an extra one that came from the same bike, I replaced the back wheel with a road bike tire that's the same size but less fat. Works! I just need to change all the screws that have rust and the chain also replace the brake and shift cables cause they got old lubricant and some rust inside. Good video I wish it would have come out yesterday though lol.
Your video has helped me out on more than one occasion it is great reference and very much appreciated. Thank you. Cheers
I was pushing the derailleur downwards 🤣 30 seconds after watching this sorted. Thanks.
I am so happy you did this video! Hopefully I won't feel so apprehensive if I need to change the back tube again!
Thank you I was nervous about doing this and this guide really helped successfully removed rear wear for a clean and tyre change 👍
Its the 2nd time I come back to this vid after getting a flat tire on my back wheel. Always helpful
Worked like a charm, thanks!
Thanks for this video. I thought it would be hard to get the back wheel off the bike. Thanks for showing me how easy it can be.
I had seen a few videos on this but yours is the simpl;ets, most effective. Amazing how when you know something it becomes both obvious and easy, and when you don't you're in deep trouble and everything's hard and confusing. Thanks!
Yet... it was so frustrating. What you show is indeed easy. But 1. I had misplaced my tyre levers to begin with 2. I was changing for a new tyre as the old one was too used iup and it is sooooooo tight I had to use levers to put it back in.... wasting 3 tubes before giving up and going to the shop. Unrelated to your topic but arrrrggg. Had to vent LOL
As a 12 year old I did it today with no experience and put it back and the bike is still good
thanks- took awhile because i did not have it in first gear. i think it would help alot more to explain how to place it back if you failed to not place the bike in first gear after you have removed tire.
You sir, are a genius! Best video demonstrating this ever. EVER.
I guess one of the perks of using WD40 on your chain is that you don't get greasy hands when you have to touch it or the derailer.
I still can't figure out how you keep it so immaculately clean though !
Do you wash your bike after every single ride or what ?
He does lol
yes but you can use it to clean then apply special lubricant?
You can also wax your chain instead of using a lubricant that traps all the dirt and debris
Thanks for making this. Very helpful this evening when my tire got stuffed by a pothole this evening.
Oh no! Pot holes are the worst! Hope you were able to make your repairs quickly and get back on the bike?
Cheers for this video, never changed a bike wheel before but got the hang of it now. Thanks
Cheers Brendan!
Thank you for this video, I cannot tell you how many times I have come back and watched it, because I always forget. Just had an earthquake, lucky me!
Just tried doing this at 9pm in the pitch black well it was heavily raining........ Not trying it again il wait until morning. Great vid thanks for some more great advice 👍
Thankfully got this switched out the first time following your tutorial. Very nice! Cheers.
This video saved me today I took of my back wheel and couldn't put it back on. Thank you 😊
Thank you, this was exactly what I needed today!
Thank you! Always been apprehensive about changing a back tyre but this made it so easy. Top marks for a great video.
Every time I have to take my rear wheel off, I come to this video, & after I think I’ve got it. Then the next time comes around & I’m back here again lol.
Excellent, clear instructions with closeup of wheel.
Watching this after fighting bike on parkway with a flat rear tire. Think I got it! 😁 Thanks!
Great video. This made it so much easier than what I've been struggling with.
Thank you! Great video! Helped me fit back a stubborn rear wheel
You should do a video on removing wheels with quick release with disc brakes. Seems like every time I have to re'align the brake.
Sean Donohoo even though i do not have this style? Its still worth learning, cause I heard that the brakes last longer and work better, they should make all bikes like that, and i want one
A wrinkle I like is this: Once you finished up as Si has done, release the quick release one more time. Then, with the quick release open and the wheel resting in the drop outs and the brake disc in between the calipers, squeeze the rear brake lever as far as it will go. Now, with the rear brake fully applied, close the quick release again. Now the wheel and disc are alined relative to the frame and brake pads.
@@professorsogol5824 i wish this comment wasn't buried so deep. Super helpful
@@tomcruz3774 You're welcome; I'm glad you found it helpful.
@@professorsogol5824 Yes thank you!
You make it look easy to pull the quick release while my bike doesn't want to be pulled, it's so hard need help
Thank you for this clear short post. It really helped me out. Way to Go.
Love that accent, and the tractor at the end! Do all deraileurs stick up in place like that? Would love a slow close-up on that. I’m going to have to practice that one.
Very clear and concise although unfortunately my bike uses a different system that seems a lot more complicated, Shimano tourney, doesn't seem to be any quick release levers at all and I'm totally stuck
I can’t believe I just struggled for ten minutes trying to put my back wheel on and then I watched this video and put it on in 5 seconds
Why did I not watch this before. I just had to remove the back wheel to cram my bike into a box for taking on an interstate train. Pretty sure my learning curve went backwards during the ordeal. Being stared at by the luggage dude while I smiled and sweated didn’t help. Fingers crossed that after watching this on loop
for 4 hours will help me at the other end. I blame Si for making me want to do bike adventures
I practically had a mental breakdown doing this. I’m bringing it into the shop tomorrow lmao
Great video. What are you using on your chain? How do you keep it so clean?
I didn't know how to do it because I was worried because as a non cyclist mostly I thought the gears would be more complicated so thank you.
I can't even see what he's doing as the subtitles seen nicely placed exactly over the bike wheel, nice work! Is there a way to get rid of them?
Hover your mouse over the video and down in the bottom right hand corner there are some icons. One of them will be the option to turn subtitles on/off :)
In my experience it's a little more awkward to refit a rear wheel when your road or cross bike has disc brakes, but still relatively easy. I find that it's the final seating of the axle into the dropouts where things can get hung up.
hi! I know 6 years have passed hahaha but that's the stage I'm at and even though the wheel looks okay, it's like the disc brake touches something because when the wheel spins there's a similar noise. do you think you could help me?
@@SabbGamer64 Of course he’ll let you know in 6 years 😅
Any tips when there’s no lever on my rimbrakes? Should I let out some pressure from the wheel first and then the same steps?
great video again guys , any chance you can do the same with disc brakes.
I watch this video about once a year, when I need to change my brake pads and I forget what a pain the rear brake is because its been a year since I last did it. Here I go again... Wish me luck!
Fantastic instructional. Because the wheel replacement at 1:35 breaks my brain, I'd love to see the closeup replayed from rear and top-level views.
It took a while. I think I took an hr to do the rear tire but I have nuts and no fast release. But it was very helpful. Like anything. I need practice. BUT GOTTER DONE!
Bro you are the best.i was looking for this video.finaly found yours.
Glad we could help!
What a star made it look so easy….thank you
This Ridley looks so renewed and clean 👍👌
Thank you! You made it very simple to understand.
Is it important to shift the front derailleur to the small ring too when removing rear wheels? That's what i do. But i'm wondering though, when you're on the big ring, is it completely ok to just stay there and not shift down at all?