Maintain Your Wheels | GMBN Tech How To
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Wheels are so important, yet often they are overlooked until something goes wrong. Doddy goes through every part of the wheels and shows how to take care of them should any problems come up.
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From wheel dents to spoke tentsion, Doddy breaks down the possible problems and how to fix them. He even opens up two different hubs to see the ratchet and pawl systems and how to clean them for optimum performance.
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Have you struggled with wheel maintenance?
Radial truing! I feel like I can't get radial truing done correctly unless I remove most of the tension from the spokes, and start from scratch by truing, dishing, tensioning, and repeating that until the wheel is straight and tensioned again. This puts a lot of wear on my spoke nipples. Any little tricks to radial truing to prevent having to do this every time I maintain my wheels (about once every couple of months) would be awesome.
Yes, couldn't get my freehub body off on my old bike for basic maintenance.
#gmbntech #askgnbn Great guide to spoke adjustment. One thing you didn't mention that I learnt from experience. If you have bladded spokes you need an extra tool to keep them straight when tightening or losing. I kept having spokes break until I was told about this. Now I have the extra tool I can keep them straight and have not had a spoke break since
Hi!
Wheel (Rear) to frame gap ratio has been decreased on left side(non drive side) of my bike suddenly after having some repair work (broken spoke change and wheel truing) in a bike workshop. Already opened rear wheel and assembled multiple times on my own. Seems not working. Looking for a helpful suggestion.
My Bike : Trek Wahoo (2012)
Wheel: Bontrager AT 650
Tires: Maxis Minion DHF 29*2.30
Thanks in advance.
get it 85-90% ok and just go ride your bike.
Nice thumbnail. I really enjoy when Doddy stares into my soul.
And that was the mild one....
I'd love to see it in the caption contest.
One further handy hint in respect of wheel care. Using a clay bar on the rims, followed by a proprietary wax and sealant, makes keeping them clean effortlessly easy. I also do the same for the spokes and hub, but that is taking it a little far.
It's a neat hack though, thanks for the tip!
I also now clay bar my bike frames as well. It is surprising what a difference that it can make, especially if carrying it out on a new frame. Satin finished frames seem to really benefit from it.
Never remove the PLOD
Hi Doddy. You mentioned that only thin oil should be used on a pawls system. I have serviced many Hope hubs over the years and Hope actually recommend a small amount of grease. They use Mobil XHP 222 grease in the factory and that is now my main grease
i could see maybe a tiny pinhead drop..but no more..the more grease the easier it is to get more junk stuck in there..
If you do bicycle maintenance very frequently, you can use very thin and very little lube (and you'll be "faster"). Grease(s) are better for staying where you put them for longer time frames. When you have top-dollar components, I'd follow their recommendations. ;)
mikieson This hope video (and an older one for pro 2 hubs) shows the full service. You’re not supposed to fill the hub but it’s more that a pin head. ua-cam.com/video/LeQYfb9PvqU/v-deo.html
Yes a small bit of grease on the pawls to avoid them slipping if you put too much in
George Easten I now use Xhp 222 grease on my bike much better than the stuff sold in bike shops
Buy a spoke tensioner, it`s a great investment. I use mine every time I true my wheels and it takes the guess/ear work out of the equation.
Anyone else notice the bent spoke on the wheel in the stand to his left, couldn’t stop looking at it once I noticed it.
Great tutorial though Doddy
I’ve never heard it referred to as a “wheel-jig”, I like it!
Everybody should have a Doddy as friend! Great video.
I mixed some chain oil with bog standard lithium grease to make a lighter grease for the free hub bodies of my Hope hubs. Certainly cheaper than XHP222
again a good movie I learn so much from here! I have a tip! if you do not have a wheelgig.
use your frame or front fork with 2 tyerwraps 1 on the left and 1 right cut them slightly after they hit the wheel direct your wheel straight and always turn the tyerwraps after inside until your wheels are straight
I want a gmbn apron as well! Love the vids, new presenter is great!
ahhh, good stuff again. so relaxing to watch...
Great job Doddy, thanks again!
Another great job Dodster !!
I just took my wheel to the bike shop for a truing, I wish I took better care!
Thanks Doddy all my bikes are 5 years old ore more
It’s worth mentioning that a guitar tuning app can be used for checking spoke tension. For the average user it’s not perfect but it can get you close. For the master wheel builder it can be quite a useful tool.
Not only that, there are already dedicated spoke tension apps out there for this exact purpose.
Drum tuning apps are even better for that job. They're made to tension round things that behave exactly like wheels. You can even save presets for each wheel.
Your a wizard with bikes mate
Excellent Job Doddy.
When you do the wheel building video can you show or tell us what the strongest methods are and include fat bike wheels as well. Thanks Doddy love your videos always learn something new!
Amazing video I love them.
Thank you!
This is excellent.
Great video! Thanks 🙏
Great vid once again. Good job Doddy!
I bought a new canyon strive 7.0 and when I take out the wheel i can pull the cassette of it without loosening a lockring. Is that normal? Or did they forgot to put the lockring on?
Hi Doddy. You never said what tools you need to remove free hub with standard paws ? Any help here is appreciated. Love what you do and thanks
Mark Kitashima most are just a press fit and can be pulled off
Ryan Abbott / thanks for your reply. I should have said it was for a older MTB 26” wheels . The wife’s unused bike. The ratchet noise was non existent, I’m guessing from lack of riding. I’m a ex car technician and I figured it out. To remove the free hub I used a star tool to undo it, cleaned it regressed the bearings and happy days.
Nice vid doddy very informative
Outstanding video
Is there any way to fix a tire that is warped? My rim is trued and it’s mounted on straight but the actual tire shell itself is warped. Are there anyways to fix this
Wheel love!
Im currently a Refrigeration Mechanic but thats no where near as exciting as being a bike mechanic. I have mechanical aptitude after years of supermarket refrigeration. How could I transition to bikes? Is there a training program I could do?
THANKSSS FOR THIS
if you think about how many movements that the pawls make, (every click on your sprocket), a thick grease combined with scurf & dust would "cook" into a thick paste & will eventually clog up, wd for me.
learned alot from you~~
Hey Doddy..Do you think you could do a show on ALL the different bottom bracket/crank tools needed for bikes..I really want to work on my own bb but find knowing which tools to get confusing as there are sooo many...I have a 2016 Raleigh Redux 1..and a 2017 GT Pantera Comp im wanting to really dig in and mess with..Maybe upgrade etc..Thanks and love the show..Mike
That was so complicated I almost wish I hadn't seen it.
After a tire change, the new tire does not pop in place on the rim. I already tried soap water and increased the pressure to 4-5 bar, but the tire is still sitting in the middle part of the rim. any recommendations what to do?
I wish I didn't have to drag around an 8mm allen key just in case I have to take off my rear wheel on the trail. In addition to a new mix of smaller star keys to go with my regular allen keys too. It used to be so simple.
love the tech show
Very nice video Doddy! When are the videos with Calvin coming out?
I have recently serviced my dt Swiss hub and I noticed that you used thin wd40 lube but dt Swiss recommended that you use their own grease or does it not matter. Thanks doddy
The "original" WD-40 was used (for it's lube AND solvent) to clean... others were various WD-40 BRANDED lubes of other types.
@@jdavis417 I know that he was using wd40 spray grease for lubrication but dt Swiss recommended to use their own make
There are multiple schools of thought regarding this very topic. Some say slick honey works, some say 50/50 oil and grease mixture, some say light oil. But, I’m with you, I stick to the DT recommended grease. I mean. . . Why not. . .its not that expensive and it was designed with these star ratchet systems in mind.
Hey can you make a vid on more in depth suspension setup that would be great and great vid man
Great vid 🤙🤙
Hi Doddy,
What cleaning/lube products were used for this video.
Thanks!
What was the oil you put on the ratchet?
Good work👍
Thanks Evan!
Steel freehub + Shimano cassette
3:13 smacking it with a piece of wood works like a charm. With metal tools you damage it
What are the best hack for wheels
I need to learn how to true a wheel so cant wait for it,,,
I just wish there was a easy way to set spoke tension, I feel like I have a couple very slightly out of tension on my rear wheel..
also got my rear bearings feel grindy (is that even a word :-) ) but not got play
my bike is a canondale trail 5 2017 which I think has loose ball bearings
is the job much harder with loose one's?
Hey, there is a great video from a master wheel builder online. Just search for "mastering the wheel" I've read the guy's book... You are welcome ;)
thanks
dont you need dtswiss specific grease and not wd40??
WD40 will remove grease in the long run. As Doddy said once, you can use WD40 to lube but just as a temporary solution
WD40 is a brandand it has different products.
I terms of the light grease, could i use ptfe spray such as GT85 ??
No, that's more of a liquid lubricant. Something a bit thicker is necessary.
I usally change wheels quite often to be honest, so i usally dont do these service things, i have a wheel for like, a season, end of winter i changed wheel, and wont change tills winter but i can startdoing wheel maintenance, but for me i change wheels too often where i dont need to service mine, but that might just be me
When you stress relieve your spokes, don't try to push the wheel with the axle on the ground, this will stress the bearings. Instead, use some sort of ring where the end caps don't take all the pressure. I'm using an old gorilla tape roller (no idea what's to correct name in English is) to place the wheel on.
I.e. something like this, just the other way around, the roll lies on the ground, and you're pushing the wheel into it:
ua-cam.com/video/_4oT5bdfpVE/v-deo.html
#askgmbn What would be the benefit of converting my 2x hardtail to a 1x. I have found I’m only using the smaller chainring, so keen to look into converting it. Would it just be a case of swapping the chainring or should I also be changing the cassette if I was going to do it?
You can just put on a narrow wide chainring, but you probably need a chain guide too if you dont want your chain to derail all the time.
I’m having to tighten my spokes about every week or two. Is this normal? I go on a ride every day and am fairly aggressive.
Cal your tension is overall probably too low.
Think Ryan is right. You should probably have a look at your overall wheel tension.
How do you replace hubs? Thanks
How do you replace a handlebar? ... Disassemble whole cockpit, switch part, reassemble, same procedure!
Hi Sorry, love your content , but , in this video you stated a chain whip needs to match based on your cassette. I don't believe this is the case
A 11 spd cassette needed an 11 sp cassette for smooth shifting. No such need with a chain whip. Just need to grip the cassette.
If I'm wrong let me know.
Keep up the good work.
try using an old chain whip on an 11 or 12 spd cassette, then you will know (yes you are wrong)
@@zyoungson you may be right I have no experience of an older chain whip, but I still don't see how it could not work. You just need to grip the teeth. I'm sure a 7 speed chain could do this. But unlike you I'm not going to be a self righteous ads about it and claim correctness. I might be wrong (poss not though 😁)
the plates on the chain are fat and the pins stick out it cant get into the cassette to hang onto it, yes you are very definitely wrong (just answering your original comment comment) good luck, wank on.
Le Typ try getting good chain wrap on a 50t cog ? you are going to need 2 people, and even then probably slipping & peeling your knuckles on the spokes, or punching yiur mate in the nuts.
XD ... Built my whip myself, a piece of metal bar and leftover (10x!) chain, easy project and works great! Removes my 11x cassette just fine, applied to one of the middle cogs.
But just like u said, not everybody is able to "pull this off"! XXDD
ask gmbn why haven't companies moved the freewheel to the bottom bracket? it would take weight off the wheel??
cost/benefit, imagine the shit storm created if they changed the standard for freewheels AND bottom brackets.
You mean in between crank and chain rings?! It's just a tiny amount of weight being moved to the BB, but the whole drivetrain would keep moving constantly, causing additional wear on all its parts.
my cassette cut into the free hub body about 2mm in. ='/
Same now my cassette has a tonne of play bike is only 7 months old hopefully I will get one on warranty
Im a 15 year old track sprinter and keep stripping the pulleys in my free hub on my mtb bike. Any suggestions?
By pulleys, do you mean the splines on the freehub body, or the pawls on the inside?
GMBN Tech both actually
You need to open it and check the grease on the pawls, clean them and lube them
hands up who loves(yes that is sarcasm) Hope aluminium free hub body's
Watching this after hucking it off a jump, overshooting the landing by a solid 5 feet and completely destroying my back wheel
Great, u won't have to fiddle around with your old one, since you have to get a completely new one! GOOD JOB! XD
Saved yourself a lot of hassle.
you cant just pull it out on roval travers...at least i didnt succeed
The worst about the wheel maintenance is not having the correct tools, because the ParkTool wheel truing stand costs about ~250€ and the tension tester another ~65€. I love doing maintenance, but the tools are crazy expensive, especially when you are an student.
Alvaro Q.F use a guitar tuning app on your phone.
# ask gmbn would a mongoose boot'r be a good beginner dh bike
I would consider another brand or even better buy a used bike
What an absolute nightmare mountain bikes are this is just the wheels....
The only nightmare with mountain bikes is how many different standards there are.
Having been raised in a motorcycle shop, bicycle maintenance/rebuilding is exceedingly simple to me. Don't worry about it... perhaps you have skills that I don't (like keeping a wife)? ;)
@@jdavis417 lol that's made me laugh
Witchcraft! Burn the Wheelsorceror! Or maybe I am hopeless and should stay away from wheels (and most other bike bits).
First love the vids
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GMBN Tech if u haven’t noticed I’m a huge fan and love the videos so much
I wheely don’t care…
The cassette is so dirty it irritates me but that's because I like to keep mine shining