How to Remove and Install a Wheel on a Bicycle
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- This video will guide you through the complete process of removing and reinstalling a wheel on your bike, including quick-release, thru axle, and solid axle systems.
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Video contents:
00:24 Disengage Brakes
01:39 Front Wheel Removal
02:30 Rear Wheel Removal
03:00 Quick Release Wheel Installation
03:58 Solid Axle Wheel Installation
04:24 Thru Axle Wheel Installation
04:53 Re-engage Brakes & Derailleur
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I removed my bike's rear wheel for the first time ever, and replaced an inner tube successfully, thanks to all this good advice. Great videos!
Me too!
Took me over 2 hrs and damaged two tubes as bent the presta valve!
Eearrgh arjejck😢
Thank you for posting this video. I'm a 71 year old lady who changed the tube and put the wheel back on my bike!
I love this guy. He gives a very clear explanation of what needs to be done avoiding jargon, or phrases such as "It's easy." 'Cos it ain't until you've done it a few times.
So helpful to have different examples to compare with what kind of bike you have! For those of us that know nothing about bikes, it is a lifesaver video!
Figured I probably knew what to do but really appreciate park tool's videos making me feel more confident about changing my tires alone now.
In other news, I love that "disengage the noodle" is a real technical term 😂
I am restoring an old Japanese Tiger Road bike. This demonstration was fantastic, very concise. My equipment is old but principles are the same.
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.
first time someone is showing what will happen if u squeeze the brake lever when the wheel is removed. thumbs up 👍
M Iftekhar Abir you obviously don't watch seths bike hacks
Erm...
SETHS BIKE HACKS.
I made that mistake once, wish I'd seen this before.
Its lot worse on cars.
Thank you! Your awesome. Your saving me a lot of money! I got tired of taking my bike to the shop and paying $20 everytime I got a flat.
thank you so much for this! Also watched your "replace tires and tube" video and finished changing everything on my bike within 1.5 hours for the first time! Now I know how to do it easily the next time! Thank you so much for the learning experience.
It's always a pain.. the trick is more practice makes it less of a pain!
Thank you for this thorough instructional video! I changed my inner tube for the first time with the guidance of this video. I appreciate your attention to all the little details, including the notes on what minute mark to skip to to move to the next step.
Just changed my inner tube for the first time and I just started biking just a month ago, removing the rear wheel is quite hard because my rear derailleur doesn't pivot as much as the video shows so when returning my rear wheel I ended up unscrewing my rear derailleur just to have enough space. Overall it was a new experience for me.
The detail in these visuals and explanations is really impressive. Truly a 5 star vid.
Never had a bike with gears until I got my Fast Ripper 3 week ago. Thank you for this video, now I know I won't fuck up my derailleur when removing the rear wheel!
Amazing. Thank you so much. You guys are legend. Using this and your other video on repairing a flat tyre, I was able to put a new inner tube on my back wheel. Everything else I looked at on the internet to help just led me astray and had me pulling my hair out.
I don’t even have my own bike yet....but I’m trying to get informed since I’m buying one soon....I really like this video
Another excellent video from Park Tool. Their well-deserved reputation for excellence is reflected in these videos.
Thanks!!! I had to pop both tires off to fit my bike in my car then I wound up needing an emergency back wheel install instructions. I could not fig out how to coordinate connecting it w the derailer & chain. Your instructions saved me from an embarrassing trip back to the shop🙈🙏🏽
Absolutely fantastic! Detailed, well shot, excellent sound, tons of details covering all aspects. I am actually looking forward to changing both tires!
2:38 just when I thought I knew everything about my bike you guys came through clutch for Shimano 💪🏾💯🤝🏾
Thanks so much. I would've just bought a new bike before but I was able to replace the rear tube watching your tutorial. Very helpful and generous of you to share
Bought a new bike?!! kinell, someone's clearly very well to do! XD
Thanks for showing so many different types of bikes/systems!
Wow, what an incredibly thorough, well filmed video.
This is the best tutorial I've ever seen. Perfect job. Thank you
Great detail...very good. Just started riding again after many years out. Used to be able to change inner tubes for fun but learning all again from scratch. Was trying to figure out how to release the brakes to get the wheel off first. Your great explanation helped a lot! Thanks.
Fantastic instructional. Because the wheel replacement at 3:40 breaks my brain, I'd love to see the closeup replayed from rear and top-level views.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Been riding for many years and just changed my first tube.
The killers
thanks for the video and great instruction! I just replaced the tube on my bicycle's rear tire!
Wow, one of the best tutorials I've seen on UA-cam. Fixed my very first puncture just by simply following your instructions.
Thank you!! I sure was worried I would screw something up, but this described it so well, I didn’t mess anything up! Great video!
These video's are filmed and explained very well. Thank you!
thanks so much for all the brake tips in the beginning!!! that was where I was getting stuck
Just changed out the tube and finished it up... Thx for the video guys!
Even with this video I still can't get my wheel off, guess I'll just take it to the shop lol
@Quinton Yosef omg iv been using it too and it's so great
whyyyyyyy it literally takes 2 seconds
@AC Bikes ikr, you just pull a lever, use ur hand to unscrew the thing, and ur wheel comes off in 5 seconds or less (at least for disc brake qr axle
@@linemedia666 it might be an unused, old, or broken type of release mechanism
@@commenter1639 yeah that is true but im just cringing at the fact that someones gonna take their bike to a shop to take off the wheel
Calvin is my hero! Such great advice
Thanks for the this video! I was able to remove the front wheel on my new bike several times for transport purposes. On this last try though, it looks like one of the brake pads is far too close and also a little high up, causing friction on the tire. Any ideas how to fix this?
Nice video. With this information I can better manage my wheels and keep them fit for the road. Thanks
Best video so far.... Cover 2-3 different set of wheel....
Having difficulty w my rear tire it's kinda wide 2.5 in not much free space the side with the cogs fits in nicely all the way to the back but the other side.... for 1 the marking from the factory install is not as far back, and it does make a rubbing sound
You saved my life sir with this great video, thank you very much!
Hi I have a bike with solid bolt type axel disc brake system. Can I convert it to quick release system
Possibly. If you replace the entire axle assembly, yes, but you must match the cone profile. Possibly all you need is an axle. If your axle is M10 x 1mm, then it is easy with a new axle. If you are 3/8" x 26 tpi, then not so easy.
Best explanation in the market. Thank you.
Thanks, Internet Dad.
Clear as mud. I couldn’t understand much of this because I’m not a mechanic.
Great video, thank you! I had no idea how to get the rear tire off before but now I have done it for the first time. It was very helpful showing all the different brake mechanisms too.
Excellent video - Thanks for producing.
Thank you. Even do I tought I knew all this i still found couple of good tips. 👍
These were great instructions. I’ve never done it before and your instructions were very clear. Thank you for putting this together
Geeze this sure is a lot more involved than I thought!
That's very helpful. You gave the idea of almost all types of bikes. Thank you so much for sharing the video.
THank you so much. Your videos are so professionally made, easy to follow and straight to the point. Thank you again!
Great video could change my inner tube because of this!
How do you put the chain in the right place? Manually? Or by setting the shifter and what number is that, 1 or 7?
Very simple and clear. Thank you!
I couldn't find a lockout on SRAMx5 rear derailleur and getting the big tires on my 29er in there a disk and the solid axle type is more challenging and not covered here.
Thanks for the video, it's very helpful, explained very well
Wow, this helped me alot! Who knew it was this easy!
Good graphic detailed procedure explanation. Thumbs up!
Thanks for all the help!
thanks this really helped me with my repco mountain bike
OUTSTANDING!!!! Super helpful and in extreme detail !
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@@Ryan-yg8jd what do you mean no?
Dude this comment is 2 years old.
@@voltagemaster5841 the comment is 2 years old dude
@@voltagemaster5841 i guess Ill wait another year for a response
Thanks for sharing this knowledge
this video makes this task easy
because it is
How it works in my bicycle:
Front is easy. Almost exactly like this one. But I have to make sure it's aligned properly. Sometimes wheel might be crooked, and it'll touch the mudguard once you tighten it.
Rear wheel:
Remove the nuts from both sides, remove the stand, remove the mudguard support, remove the carrier support, remove the chain, remove the wheel.
Putting it back:
Insert the wheel axle into the slots, attach the chain, make sure the chain adjustment lever is in its spot, tighten or loosen the chain adjustment lever nut, to make sure chain tension is correct, tighten or loosen the other lever so wheel is aligned, insert the supports for carrier, mudguard, stand, insert the nuts. Make sure about alignment and chain tension one last time, and tighten the nuts. Nuts should be tight enough so the stand can't move around even if you tried to push it
Straight to the point 👏👌
Very helpful and comprehensive, thanks.
I have a hub gear on back wheel of electric bike. Any special instructions for this?
Thabk you! Just changed mine.
Thanks for the great video!
I hate the music but I love these videos!🤓👏🌹
Thank you, my OOOOO whats the name of it. OH YEAH... My stem valve went all crooked on my yesterday and it wasn't letting me use my pump... I used a couple of your videos to get er done. Thanks
Help! This guide was very useful for removing and installing rear wheel for the first time when I had a flat, but while re-engaging the linear brake after installation, I accidentally made it too tight! Stuck in the middle of nowhere typing this comment
I can't even believe all the different types of caliper releases. I feel confident that whichever one I have, I'll have instructions on how to remove the wheel, instead of looking for another video. Well done! However, I am a little concerned that I will put the wheel back on and not have everything seated right or attached securely. No one wants to find that out once you're on the bike.
very helpful. thanks much.
Great video, thanks so much!
The tricky part is centring the wheel in the frame,when putting back
Hey, great video only downside are the ads
And what do you do if you got a puncture in the middle of nowhere and have no fancy bike stand? DO you have a video for that too?
Nice and clear instructional video, i click the subscribe button
What happens when there are mudguards and racks? Do you have to take them off completely or just unscrew the nuts at the axle?
Mudguards and racks can make this more difficult but the steps are still the same. Sometimes you will need to unscrew the axle nuts or quick release all the way.
Thanks, this was very helpful.
@3:07 Is it important what position the QR spring is in? does it matter? Is the fork sitting in-between it? I don't want to damage it.
We have a video for that.
ua-cam.com/video/Y-Bho7aMw5E/v-deo.htmlsi=ehJDQ8CzkOwWstcp
what are the bicycle brands used in the video?
very educational! good job. makes it look so easy
Does this work for any kind of bike
Awesome videos. Exactly the info I needed.
Thank you very much for this !
What if rim brake quick release on the caliper arm is smooth to close on the front and hard to close on the back? Needs lube or something else?
Best video ever
Great tutorial..Thanks
What about U-brake WITHOUT a quick release? Front and rear (yoke with straddle config like on a bmx) is there a video for that! Otherwise great stuff here - Thanks
p.s. I watched the U-Brake vids on this channel they're good but I did not see one showing simply wheel removal. Again, thanks for all the good vids you post
Thanks, it helped.
Very informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Such a helpful video.
I followed the instructions s got the wheel off and on, but now the chain is slipping gears on the rear wheel. Could this be because I tightened the wheel nuts off centre ???
That could be. If you removed the quick release entirely, be sure the springs got on in the correct orientation. If wrong it could hold the wheel at an odd angle.
What do you do with the springs? They are covering the axle right where the dropouts should go.
The small end of the tapered spring goes towards the hub. One spring on each side.
@@parktool Thanks for responding. Yah , I get the orientation and placement of the parts related to the axle. I think that was well explained in the video. What isn’t clear to me is where the dropouts are placed relative to the parts on the axle. The portion of the axle, where the dropouts should come in contact with, is covered by the spring. Should the dropout be place directly on the spring or should the spring be pushed to the inside or to the outside of the dropout?
The drop out should really never come in contact with the spring. The wheels axle will rest against the drop out and the spring just pushes the qr out on both sides to make it easier to install. The springs should not support the wheel in anyway. They are there to make install and removal easier. One the QR is close the outside face of the QR will come in contact with the dropout and the spring will be neatly held inside ready for the next time the wheel is removed.
Thanks for the tip! I can fit my car in my boot now 😄
tips on removing wheels without bike stand?
turn it upside down
Damn, I was in a hurry earlier replacing a tube and forgot to shift to the smallest cog on the rear derailleur. I didn't realize until after replacing the wheel and now the shifter is really tight and hard to shift. And the derailleur is completely out of whack where as before it was in almost perfect adjustment. It won't even shift to the largest cog now :(. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. The shifter is the twist kind with numbers on it.
Do some thru axles not have a lever to turn? I'm 99% sure my bike has a thru axle, but I see no lever that I can turn to unscrew and remove it. It looks like an allen wrench might be used instead.
The bike is a Specialized Diverge E5 Elite, if that helps.
It does seem to be a thru axle. Look on the left side for a hex hole, and use the correct size. 6mm or 5mm, both are seen. Turn counter clockwise.