This is without a doubt the simplest and, after seeing 6 other videos on this subject, the very best video. The most important reason is that you can see everything he does with his hands and how he uses them to make sure the chain is positioned correctly especially on the reinstall. So many other videos block your view of this process. This guy has given me the confidence that I needed to be able to reset my bikes rear wheel. The Pro's Closet is very lucky to have this guy in their crew!
Excellent tutorial that covers all situations you might encounter: disc/caliper brakes, quick release/through hub axles, removal and re-installation. ANd how to keep your hands clean as well. THANK YOU.
Steps I do if I get a flat tire on the rear wheel. 1st I flip the bike over. 2nd I make sure the chain is on the bottom ring on the crank and the middle or lowest ring on the cassette. 3rd unloosen the quick release pull up the chain and remove the wheel. Also I'll remove the water bottle before I flip the bike over. Quick and easy. Before anybody says I shouldn't flip my bike over, I've had my bike since 2013 and haven't had a problem doing it that way.
Thank you. With a bunch of these rear wheel videos, at least someone knows how to teach. The best part was how you spoke clearly. There are foreigners (primarily British) who are barely intelligible. And you were able to keep it short. 👍
If you are using quick release skewers (or a bolt in, not a thru-axle), then I recommend placing the bike with both wheels on the ground and then releasing and tightening the quick release (or bolt) so that the wheel is securely bottomed out in the dropout. Thru-axles always align the wheel perfectly, so there is no need to do this.
Hi mate, I just changed the rear tube on my 7 speed cruise after watching your video. Thank you for excellent informative instructions. I did get grease on my hands😅😅😅
Thanks, my disk brakes do a clapping sound when I ride it and go full on on the brakes, the disc brakes smash onto the plate. Could you please make a video on how to fix that?
When reassembling it the wheel is now catching on the brakes. Is there an easy way to realign when reinstalling? Putting the bike on the ground with loose nuts is a no go, otherwise i guess its just guess and check?
100% true 😰 I was sweating bullets the first 2/3 times removing the rear wheel. (Disk break, electronic shifting, thru axle). I was like, man…why couldn’t have they thought out some other design. Then I figured, oh well, riding THAT kind of bike is not for dummies 😬😅
I have disc breaks how do I remove it? is it the same thing or no? I haven't touched the rear wheel at all because I'm afraid of removing and damaging it
If I am on the road, how do I get the bike home to put it in my bike stand? Most tire repairs I have experienced are on the road. Chain lube is hard to clean off the hands and can dirty a jersey. I was always told the reason most bike shorts are black is in bike road racing prior to support vehicles with spare wheels or even spare bikes riders fixed their own flats. And oily hands on light colored shorts would not be stylish. One thing I carry with me is one or two latex surgical gloves. They are cheap and weigh nothing. Then after changing the rear wheel the dirt/lube is on them. After which I pull them off turning them inside out and stuff them in a jersey pocket or in a leg of my bib shorts with little or no contamination. And no littering.
What about the SRAM AXS road rear derailleurs, which unlike my SRAM XO1 mtn. bike derailleur, do not have a cage lock button? Do you just use regular pulling force against the derailleur body as with a traditional mechanical derailleur? Just want to make sure I'm not damaging that Orbit fluid clutch system. Thx.
@@theproscloset Can you make a video how to replace the entire back wheel for a new one. How put the break's and everything from the old wheel to the new one, a full guide installation. Sorry for the sarcasm, but everyone is making the same video and it's very useless
Removing is the easy part. Putting back in the rear wheel on my road bike is the hard part. I wish my road bike had a lock on the rear derailleur like my gravel bike does. Getting everything lined up while dealing with the rear derailleur at the same time is a pain. Once. I managed to catch a sping on the disc pad with the rotor and bent it while putting the rear wheel back in.
Needed a little more detail here. Just saying "it's pretty easy" and doing it quickly doesn't cut it for a beginner. i watched this, struggled for half an hour and then found another one where the guy showed me how to hold the bike, how to hold the wheel, where to lay the bike down on the chain, when to pull the derailleur. Got it in a couple of minutes although I still haven't internalized it and it's not automatic. Might also want to cover how to do it with disk brakes. That adds another level to the process where you have to be extra careful.
im crap i still cant do it idk how you are holding it in place lol i have a bike stand and i still cant do it, the wheel drops back out before i can screw in the bolts
The advantage of a bike stand, for those that have one, is gravity helps you get the wheel out - but can be a massive pain when it's time to put the wheel back in. In my experience as a volunteer at a local bike repair co-op where helping people learn this is our most common activity, doing this with the bike upside down (respect your saddle and handlebars) is far easier. Getting the wheel out - simply lift it, once you've done the leadup steps shown in this video. Reinsertion is easier and the step where gravity is most helpful and sounds like it would help you the most. Find your equivalent of a bike repair co-op where you can learn this in person where someone will be able to help you learn how to do it. Cheers from NZ.
Old school bolts - almost guaranteed to be 15mm (or Imperial equivalent) and of course you'll need two spanners. One to hold bolt on one side while you undo the other. Take turns on each side until nuts undone enough to allow removal from the dropouts. These are slots on either side of the frame tubes that the axle slots into. After that it's the same. Of course most people don't ride with any form of toolkit, and those that do would be unlikely to carry one, let alone two, spanners with them. If you're lucky, you can fix a puncture without taking the wheel off, but that would be easier to demo with a video. Once you try and "get it", immediately(!) do it again, then you'll never forget. Bit longer response than I'd intended, nevermind. Cheers from NZ.
I just kick it. Usually (eventually) comes out. Kidding, of course. I have (and still don't) no idea how to do this. I'll just throw the entire thing in my car and let my LBS deal with it.
I suggest you find a local bike repair co-op (naming may differ where you are) and go along to learn in person. Someone will be able to guide you, correcting if needed, and you'll have learnt how to do it yourself. Want to really make sure you've learnt it? Teach someone else - it'll force(!) you to make sure you really know it yourself, and of course this will give you more practice. Give this a go, and good luck. Cheers from NZ.
Good point. I help at a local bike co-op(?) where half our existence is helping people learn how to maintain and repair their bikes. There's nothing like doing this in person where you watch someone do it, then have a go yourself - with guidance and feedback as needed. While we have stands, I always show people how to do it with the bike upside down. No-one who's ever come in has their own stand. As long as you do something to respect the saddle and handlebars, this is what most people will be doing at home, or when they get a flat out riding. Extra steps and precautions required if you're dealing with an e-bike. Still a good video for reasons that have been covered by other comments. Cheers from NZ.
Professor! I just heard you say you cannot vote for anyone who boycotted the Prime Minister's speech. SO, you can't vote for VP Harris because she, apparently, boycotted the speech. Thank you for expressing your integrity for us.
Removing the front wheel is the exact same process only without the chain getting in your way. Once you remove your thru-axle or loosen your QR skewer, the wheel should just drop out of the fork.
This is without a doubt the simplest and, after seeing 6 other videos on this subject, the very best video. The most important reason is that you can see everything he does with his hands and how he uses them to make sure the chain is positioned correctly especially on the reinstall. So many other videos block your view of this process. This guy has given me the confidence that I needed to be able to reset my bikes rear wheel. The Pro's Closet is very lucky to have this guy in their crew!
Glad it helped, thank you!
Yeah, but he cheated by using a bike stand. I've never gotten a flat in my garage. 100% of the time it was while I was on the road.
First time changing my own inner tubes and I used this video as a reference for removing the back wheel. Appreciate the demo!
Excellent tutorial that covers all situations you might encounter: disc/caliper brakes, quick release/through hub axles, removal and re-installation. ANd how to keep your hands clean as well. THANK YOU.
Hope it went smoothly Scott!
literally the only person that cared to explain it thoroughly, thanks buddy
Steps I do if I get a flat tire on the rear wheel. 1st I flip the bike over. 2nd I make sure the chain is on the bottom ring on the crank and the middle or lowest ring on the cassette. 3rd unloosen the quick release pull up the chain and remove the wheel. Also I'll remove the water bottle before I flip the bike over. Quick and easy. Before anybody says I shouldn't flip my bike over, I've had my bike since 2013 and haven't had a problem doing it that way.
thank you, I was removing the wheel off and on for my trainer, and I now feel much at easy with these simple gestures can help me! great vid!
I'm 53 and have been riding road and gravel since I was 40 and still struggle with the rear wheel!
Yeah even after this video it’s still a pain
Thank you. With a bunch of these rear wheel videos, at least someone knows how to teach. The best part was how you spoke clearly. There are foreigners (primarily British) who are barely intelligible. And you were able to keep it short. 👍
This is the smoothest best video of rear wheel installation. Thank you sir. 👍
Super useful video, I'm new to doing my own repairs and 1:50 was just what I needed to know!
Thanks! It took me an hour but I did it lol. It's very clear to see everything, appreciate you!
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. After watching it I was able to install the wheels on my new bike. 😊
Bro I watched like 8 videos and was still clueless. I watched this and it all clicked. Great instructions.
THANK YOU THANK YOU! Was stuck with the rear wheel for close to an hour! Thank you!!!
Bro I have been fighting this wheel for an hour. Thank you so much!
If you are using quick release skewers (or a bolt in, not a thru-axle), then I recommend placing the bike with both wheels on the ground and then releasing and tightening the quick release (or bolt) so that the wheel is securely bottomed out in the dropout. Thru-axles always align the wheel perfectly, so there is no need to do this.
It took me four hours to figure out how to remove my back wheel. 2:00 minutes into the video I had my back wheel off. 😂😂😂 thank youuuu.
A pro's pro! Great video.
Really appreciate this video first time changing rear tire on my Jamis Axis ten speed and I have had the bike since 1993 lol.
Got my sub! Easy complete concise
I echo @sean o'shea - the very best video you'll find on this. Brilliant instruction. Clear, concise words. Great presentation. Big cheers 🙂
Perfect explanation, thanks!
Best tutorial ever.
Hi mate, I just changed the rear tube on my 7 speed cruise after watching your video.
Thank you for excellent informative instructions.
I did get grease on my hands😅😅😅
Excellent video. Thanks for the clear explanation. 👍
Wow that was the best bike video so far
Thank you for sharing my friend ,I like that information !
The part I hate most.... is installing it back. With disc brake don't do it upside down unless you want to mess up the brake field system.
You are the man. My biking gloves and hand grips thank you.
Glad to help!
Thank you
So much
Blessings
thank you so much! this was very helpful
I've been riding bikes for years and always screw this up. You make it look so easy - thanks!
Well done, thanks!!
Thanks for the help, great video!
Great tutorial, you made it look easy it did work thank you,
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thanks!
Thanks for the video - keep posting
So funny this came out. I just got a new bike with thru axles and needed to take the wheels off this morning. It's all in the little details 👍
Right on!
Great video thanks
Awesome. Thank you😊
THANK GOODNESS! Been driven mad by my AXS derailleur
Thanks for the help
You're welcome!
Well explained...
Super helpful. Thank you!
Best I have seen. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
My wheel still won't come off and I have grease all over my hands
Thanks bro!
Do none of these videos have normal bikes that don't cost 3 grand???
How about on a triple chainring, do you need to shift to the smallest, or is it ok to just shift to the middle?
Thank you , brother .
You're welcome!
thanks man..
Perfect!
Thanks!
Great explainer video. Gonna skip the GCN one completely because this was so comprehensive.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello,
Thank you for the video. #1 what does hardest gear mean? I have a seven speed bike. Does that mean put it in seventh gear? Thanks.
Just shift until the chain is settled on the smallest cog on your cassette.
@@theproscloset Thank you! I'm not familiar with the terminology. I've decided to take a free local class on how to do this.
Thanks, my disk brakes do a clapping sound when I ride it and go full on on the brakes, the disc brakes smash onto the plate. Could you please make a video on how to fix that?
How do I make it so the wheel spins when I put it back on the bike? It wont spin. Are the brakes on?
Thank you so much! This video was super clear and helpful and it made the job so much easier. Thanks guys!
When reassembling it the wheel is now catching on the brakes. Is there an easy way to realign when reinstalling? Putting the bike on the ground with loose nuts is a no go, otherwise i guess its just guess and check?
I have a through axle with an Allen but but for the life of me can’t find an Allen key that fits. What’s the size ????
6mm
100% true 😰
I was sweating bullets the first 2/3 times removing the rear wheel. (Disk break, electronic shifting, thru axle).
I was like, man…why couldn’t have they thought out some other design.
Then I figured, oh well, riding THAT kind of bike is not for dummies 😬😅
What are the groves for in the frame on rear thru axle?
How do you release the disc brakes?
how do you take out the rear wheel of a bike with an internal gear hub.
Why do I never get punctures in the front wheel !!!! it is always the rear 😂
Because most of the weight/force is there so it gets pressed more than the front
I have disc breaks how do I remove it? is it the same thing or no? I haven't touched the rear wheel at all because I'm afraid of removing and damaging it
How do you get in straight so no snagging on brake blocks
How do you get the back wheel off when Dicks Sporting Goods in Green Bay has the bolt so damn fckn tight!!!?
what if i dont have a quick release axel
If I am on the road, how do I get the bike home to put it in my bike stand? Most tire repairs I have experienced are on the road. Chain lube is hard to clean off the hands and can dirty a jersey. I was always told the reason most bike shorts are black is in bike road racing prior to support vehicles with spare wheels or even spare bikes riders fixed their own flats. And oily hands on light colored shorts would not be stylish.
One thing I carry with me is one or two latex surgical gloves. They are cheap and weigh nothing. Then after changing the rear wheel the dirt/lube is on them. After which I pull them off turning them inside out and stuff them in a jersey pocket or in a leg of my bib shorts with little or no contamination. And no littering.
What about the SRAM AXS road rear derailleurs, which unlike my SRAM XO1 mtn. bike derailleur, do not have a cage lock button? Do you just use regular pulling force against the derailleur body as with a traditional mechanical derailleur? Just want to make sure I'm not damaging that Orbit fluid clutch system. Thx.
omg it's rocket science
🚀
@@theproscloset Can you make a video how to replace the entire back wheel for a new one. How put the break's and everything from the old wheel to the new one, a full guide installation. Sorry for the sarcasm, but everyone is making the same video and it's very useless
Removing is the easy part. Putting back in the rear wheel on my road bike is the hard part. I wish my road bike had a lock on the rear derailleur like my gravel bike does. Getting everything lined up while dealing with the rear derailleur at the same time is a pain. Once. I managed to catch a sping on the disc pad with the rotor and bent it while putting the rear wheel back in.
💯💯💯
Needed a little more detail here. Just saying "it's pretty easy" and doing it quickly doesn't cut it for a beginner. i watched this, struggled for half an hour and then found another one where the guy showed me how to hold the bike, how to hold the wheel, where to lay the bike down on the chain, when to pull the derailleur. Got it in a couple of minutes although I still haven't internalized it and it's not automatic.
Might also want to cover how to do it with disk brakes. That adds another level to the process where you have to be extra careful.
i am using a sram etap, may i know if is ok just to push the derailleur like that on the videos?
The instructions in this video will work for etap as well.
Thank you now I can change my tires
Glad we could help!
If I get a puncture in the city , can I just walk the bike home ?
Sure! But if you happen to get a flat far from home, you'll want to know how to remove the rear wheel to fix it.
im crap
i still cant do it
idk how you are holding it in place lol
i have a bike stand and i still cant do it, the wheel drops back out before i can screw in the bolts
The advantage of a bike stand, for those that have one, is gravity helps you get the wheel out - but can be a massive pain when it's time to put the wheel back in. In my experience as a volunteer at a local bike repair co-op where helping people learn this is our most common activity, doing this with the bike upside down (respect your saddle and handlebars) is far easier. Getting the wheel out - simply lift it, once you've done the leadup steps shown in this video. Reinsertion is easier and the step where gravity is most helpful and sounds like it would help you the most. Find your equivalent of a bike repair co-op where you can learn this in person where someone will be able to help you learn how to do it. Cheers from NZ.
I upgraded this bike to105 but now I can't get tire off without detaching the rear derailleur what am I going wrong?
Tough to say without seeing it. Your best bet is taking it into your local bike shop and having a mechanic take a look.
The rear wheel is STILL not coming off...
Lol at all these videos using quick release this and that. I guess all new bikes are very conveinient these days.
Good and huge bicicle but i dont have the money for buy one of this beutyfull 😭😭
all these youtube videos showing how to remove a quick release lol try the old school bolts and maybe i’ll watch your videos
Old school bolts - almost guaranteed to be 15mm (or Imperial equivalent) and of course you'll need two spanners. One to hold bolt on one side while you undo the other. Take turns on each side until nuts undone enough to allow removal from the dropouts. These are slots on either side of the frame tubes that the axle slots into. After that it's the same. Of course most people don't ride with any form of toolkit, and those that do would be unlikely to carry one, let alone two, spanners with them. If you're lucky, you can fix a puncture without taking the wheel off, but that would be easier to demo with a video. Once you try and "get it", immediately(!) do it again, then you'll never forget. Bit longer response than I'd intended, nevermind. Cheers from NZ.
I just kick it. Usually (eventually) comes out. Kidding, of course. I have (and still don't) no idea how to do this. I'll just throw the entire thing in my car and let my LBS deal with it.
I suggest you find a local bike repair co-op (naming may differ where you are) and go along to learn in person. Someone will be able to guide you, correcting if needed, and you'll have learnt how to do it yourself. Want to really make sure you've learnt it? Teach someone else - it'll force(!) you to make sure you really know it yourself, and of course this will give you more practice. Give this a go, and good luck. Cheers from NZ.
Um who else scratched their frame cuz the rotors rubbed itself, only me? Huhu
You’re not the first and you won’t be the last 😂
This wont work out on the road due to no bike stand you would have to flip the bike upside down.
Good point. I help at a local bike co-op(?) where half our existence is helping people learn how to maintain and repair their bikes. There's nothing like doing this in person where you watch someone do it, then have a go yourself - with guidance and feedback as needed. While we have stands, I always show people how to do it with the bike upside down. No-one who's ever come in has their own stand. As long as you do something to respect the saddle and handlebars, this is what most people will be doing at home, or when they get a flat out riding. Extra steps and precautions required if you're dealing with an e-bike. Still a good video for reasons that have been covered by other comments. Cheers from NZ.
It’s called a quick release because you do not need to unscrew it on the rear. Watch a bike race.
Oooc
Professor! I just heard you say you cannot vote for anyone who boycotted the Prime Minister's speech. SO, you can't vote for VP Harris because she, apparently, boycotted the speech. Thank you for expressing your integrity for us.
This is the exact tutorial I needed. But you said the front is easy, can we get a tutorial on that next?
Removing the front wheel is the exact same process only without the chain getting in your way. Once you remove your thru-axle or loosen your QR skewer, the wheel should just drop out of the fork.
@@theproscloset I’m a visual learner though… 😂
@@Pshpshpshpshpshpshpsh exactly as 1:21 but no chains. Can't even imagine getting that wrong 😂
thank you !
Thank you!
You bet!