this is a great helpful video. i like that you just lay the rims next to each other and then transfer each spoke over to the new rim. no need to buy expensive tools either.
it will take me weeks to do a job like this. You have a lot of patience! There is so much to learn for me to be a good biker; not just riding well; not just knowing basic mechanics; but learning to be patient. Being a biker is probably a good way to find inner peace. Not just for transportation means. You are already at kung fu stage already! Congratulations!
Thanks. This video inspired me to replace both the front and back rims on my Brompton. It worked I now have two good wheels. Very clear instructions. Cheers from England.
Thanks for the video. I just got up from the basement where I worked on bringing my bike wheel into round. I was bummed out because I had just put a new tire on and did not want to take it off again. So I got it to work by using a piece of chalk and a grease pen to mark on the rubber where the adjustments had to be made. I held it close and let the high spots rub on it. I got it pretty close and will have to check it again after I have ridden it a bit. I am so looking forward to the Spring weather and using my bike for some low impact exercise. I tore the cartilage in my knees two years ago and it has been tough not being able to walk without pain. I think the bike will be great! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with me.
You my friend have earned a subscriber. You simplify how to do things and you speak very clear and you show how to do different tasks without those fancy tools. Now I'm gonna go rebuild my rear wheel on my bike with a different hub.
This video is excellent - very helpful. I'm replacing rims and spokes of a 1970 vintage bike with a narrow 120mm hub which I need to keep. The instructions are systematic and very clear - thank you very much for this.
Good vid! A little trick when dealing with double-walled rim is to use a spoke to guide nipples. You thread a spoke from the outside so that you can remove it from the old rim and put it in place in the new rim. It's also very helpful when building a new wheel :)
I had a hard rock hit on my mtb rear rim. Now has a flat spot and I've decided to just replace the rim. Cannot wait to try this out after watching your video. It will be my 1st time working on a rim swap so I'm stoked.
Great video. Exactly what I wanted to know. Keep on keeping on. Gives exact instructions , doesn't get off subject, very concise. Other bike mechanics may be able to tout themselves as world class, but most of their videos are worthless.
Good and timely, for me anyway. I have a wheel that I want to put a new rim on and have been thinking about doing a transfer rather than a whole wheel build. Thanks for showing that it can work.
Thanks for a very helpful video. It took me a few months to source the correct size rim at a reasonable price. Was finally able to start swapping over today. A bit of a struggle at the start not able to lift out the nipples and having them drop into the double wall. All went well when I began using spare spoke to lift out the nipples and also to guide into position. Came on here to report back and noticed that the trick has been mentioned already.
Man this guy is great everybody should forward this video through a mass email to all your contacts just to hopefully get him some more subscribers. You can always follow the email with another mass email explaining this was an accident. 😂
Hi. You presented a great video, with detailed instructions. It is much appreciated. I will attempt to do one that is waiting for attention. Keep up the work. By the way what part of the globe you from.
You must have worked at a bike shop at one time as you know a lot about bike repair. I enjoyed this demo. Now how about those bike and barge clips from the vacation? Since I will never get over there I am looking forward to your travels.
Don't worry, the bike and barge stuff will get posted! Keep in mind, I have about 4-5 hours of footage from each on the trip that I have to sift through and find the most interesting parts.
Hey, another great vid. Long ago I had the reverse problem where the spoke hole in the hub cracked - the wheel is gone now, but do you think the hub could be swapped out as easily as the rim?
Thanks. Others have asked this question and the answer is that there's no easy way to swap out a hub one spoke at a time like you can a rim because of how the spokes are connected to the hub. But you could totally disassemble the wheel and rebuild it using a different hub.
He can I use a different rim for the new one or does it have to just be a replacement. Just wondering because I want to get a new rim that can take tubeless tires.
The only concern is that you might need different spoke lengths from one rim to another. In my case, the new rim and old rim were not exactly the same, but the old spokes still were the right length.
Hi CJ, I am looking to change my rear wheel hub and replace it with another. What are the things to watch out for? Seems like it will be very similar to the steps taken in this video except I will have to actually thread the spokes again and follow that pattern. It would be nice if you make a video on this in the future!
would the technique apply 2 any kind of wheel? my coaster hub cracked and i need 2 replace it now. +100500 4 showing other tool options instead of 'recommending' (aka promoting) specific brand tool.
This technique applies for replacing a rim, not a hub. Since the spokes can only be unthreaded from one end , there's no equivalent trick for swapping a hub over one spoke at a time. You would need to remove all the spokes, move them over to your new hub, then rebuild the wheel. To gain access to the spoke flanges of your rear wheel, you'd likely need to remove your rear sprocket.
@@cjhoyle yes yes. i got all that. sorry, i'm usually very vague... i meant 'in general' (granted, not 1 spoke@time). just thought of it... looks like i can't 'unhook' the spokes w/o actually removing them... but still... the general approach is kind of the same. the difference is u moved the whole 'hub+spokes' block (easier), i have 2 'only' replace the hub but it does require taking everything apart. still, after putting spokes back the tightening teq is the same, i guess.
I own a used folding electric bike with 16 inch wheels that I take in my RV with me. After using it for 2 years my back wheel broke a few spokes, so I took it to a few bike shops and the told me they would not touch it for different reasons, they did not have those spokes (94 cm) did not have time even if they fixed it would happen again I’m to heavy for that bike. I weigh 226 lb and so on. That left me with a no usable bike. I went on line and found a site that will make my spokes so I ordered them. They are a lot heavier made for e-bikes my problem is the are at least 2 to 21/2 time thicker so they will not go threw the hole in rim. I plan to drill out the holes to fit new spokes. In your knowledge, can you tell me how bad of an idea is that. If I don’t try it is useless anyway right?
To be honest, if I was in your situation that's probably what I would do too. I'm not sure if it's the best idea either though. For the short term I think it will be fine, but it may start to go out of true more quickly because the thicker spokes will not flex as much as the others. I still would go ahead and try it and see what happens.
rterry coates yeah you might as well my opinion is that as long as the metal on the outer part of the hub isn’t too thin then drilling it should be fine
The nipple pulled through the rim because the tension was to tight. Spokes can either snap or pull through the rim if the tension is not equal around the circumference of the wheel. This is where a spoke tensioner is a good idea to use to check that the tension on all spokes is relatively the same...
Nice video. I learn a lot from all your presentations. I have a question l hope you can answer. I want to replace all the spokes on my rear wheel, so would l do that in a similar fashion as in your video, replacing one spoke at a time, but using my old rim (which is in good shape)?
Sorry for the delay in my response to your question. I would say replacing the spokes one at a time is probably the approach that I would take if I was in your situation. An expert wheel building would probably cut the old spokes and start fresh, but assembling an entire wheel from scratch can be overwhelming to a person who doesn't do it very regularly.
It really varies from one wheel to another, but most of the time the ones for the front wheel as longer. Also, usually the spokes on the drive side of the rear wheel are slightly shorter than the non-drive side.
I think it's mostly a matter of typical consumers not being willing/interested to spend their time rebuilding a wheel themselves. They would sell very few per year, but any good bike shop will be happy to order one for you.
I need help with swoping my hubs out the tub in the center got bent on one side and made everything all wobbly I plan on using the same rim and spokes but a similar hub an I plan on using the same gear cassette Axel bearings ect.the hub itself is all I want to change out can any one help me out
Unfortunately swapping a hub isn't quite as straight forward as swapping a rim. You'll basically need to fully disassemble the old wheel and rebuild it from the start. There are other videos on RUclips (not on my channel) demonstrating how to build a wheel.
I'd recommend reading the wheel building article on Sheldon Brown's website. I've only ever built 1 wheel from scratch and that was the most helpful resource I found.
It really depends on the point where the spokes connect to it. If there's a big difference in that dimension you'll probably need to get a different length of spokes.
Unfortunately not, although I believe there have been other comments which have requested this. There aren't any tricks for replacing the hub. This task involves fully disassembling the wheel and rebuilding it from scratch, so a wheel-building tutorial video is your best bet.
With a new hub, you probably would need to do a full disassembly of all of the spokes and build it from scratch. I'm not aware of any tricks similar to the one shown in this video where you can individually transfer the spokes one by one from one hub to the other.
A freewheel is not a casette! A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... gosh dangit people.
This is an old video and if RUclips allowed it, I would go back and change those words. More recently I've made videos which cover both styles of rear sprocket systems and I definitely got the terminology correct!
Very defunct technology from the 19th century. Why are we still using this finicky and frustrating way to make bicycle wheels (or motorbike wheels for that matter). It's something a masochist would continue to do.
this is a great helpful video. i like that you just lay the rims next to each other and then transfer each spoke over to the new rim. no need to buy expensive tools either.
it will take me weeks to do a job like this. You have a lot of patience! There is so much to learn for me to be a good biker; not just riding well; not just knowing basic mechanics; but learning to be patient. Being a biker is probably a good way to find inner peace. Not just for transportation means. You are already at kung fu stage already! Congratulations!
Thanks. This video inspired me to replace both the front and back rims on my Brompton. It worked I now have two good wheels. Very clear instructions. Cheers from England.
Thanks for the video. I just got up from the basement where I worked on bringing my bike wheel into round. I was bummed out because I had just put a new tire on and did not want to take it off again. So I got it to work by using a piece of chalk and a grease pen to mark on the rubber where the adjustments had to be made. I held it close and let the high spots rub on it. I got it pretty close and will have to check it again after I have ridden it a bit. I am so looking forward to the Spring weather and using my bike for some low impact exercise. I tore the cartilage in my knees two years ago and it has been tough not being able to walk without pain. I think the bike will be great! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with me.
No problem, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Ride safe :)
You my friend have earned a subscriber. You simplify how to do things and you speak very clear and you show how to do different tasks without those fancy tools. Now I'm gonna go rebuild my rear wheel on my bike with a different hub.
Awesome! This helped me to just change the rim, instead of buying a whole new wheel as my bikeshop suggested. Thanks!
This video is excellent - very helpful. I'm replacing rims and spokes of a 1970 vintage bike with a narrow 120mm hub which I need to keep. The instructions are systematic and very clear - thank you very much for this.
EXCELLENT teaching! I look forward to trying to make my wheels exact tomorrow.
Good vid!
A little trick when dealing with double-walled rim is to use a spoke to guide nipples. You thread a spoke from the outside so that you can remove it from the old rim and put it in place in the new rim. It's also very helpful when building a new wheel :)
Makes sense, good tip!
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What's the advantage of a double-walled rim?
Double walls are MUCH stronger!
I feel a lot more informed and ready to tackle the job after watching your demonstration, thank you.
I had a hard rock hit on my mtb rear rim. Now has a flat spot and I've decided to just replace the rim. Cannot wait to try this out after watching your video. It will be my 1st time working on a rim swap so I'm stoked.
Most helpful a lot easier than I thought it might be. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
This guy seems super nice so I gave it a thumbs up.
Great video. Exactly what I wanted to know. Keep on keeping on. Gives exact instructions , doesn't get off subject, very concise. Other bike mechanics may be able to tout themselves as world class, but most of their videos are worthless.
alot to this job. patience is the key.
good work, my friend
Good and timely, for me anyway. I have a wheel that I want to put a new rim on and have been thinking about doing a transfer rather than a whole wheel build. Thanks for showing that it can work.
Thanks for this; just changed my bike rim today, took me two hours but worth it.
Love your videos, but the bike repair and bike tour videos are the best.
Thanks for a very helpful video. It took me a few months to source the correct size rim at a reasonable price. Was finally able to start swapping over today. A bit of a struggle at the start not able to lift out the nipples and having them drop into the double wall. All went well when I began using spare spoke to lift out the nipples and also to guide into position. Came on here to report back and noticed that the trick has been mentioned already.
Best video on this topic i have seen yet. Thanks a lot!
Great, well informed video. Stoked I learned a new hack too! The thumb point finger direction trick is awesome. Cheers
The right-hand-rule is so useful! I've considered making a whole video about it.
Soooo useful. Saved my life. Great also that you do it using simple tools and don't worry about getting it perfect. Many thanks!
Wow. This is really clear and helpful. Though it seems so involved, I'm tempted just to get someone to do it for me :D
Thanks! Wheel-building can be pretty time consuming, but it's pretty satisfying riding on a wheel that you built yourself!
Great job!!! Thanks for share your knowledge with the rest of the people, thanks to your videos i have the best tuned bike in my neighbor :)
Excellent, saved me a lot of hassle. Well done.
Thanks for the vid, darn smart and easy way to do it. have to to this tomorrow on my e-bike.
oh man , no matter is have been a decade ,, thank you very much...
Thanks for the super detailed walk through of how to change my rims at home. Respeck bruv!
Thanks CJ, great video. Very helpful. Cheers Wayne
Glad to help. Thanks!
great vid. you talk so clearly. i learn so much. thanks.
So now I know I definitely shouldn’t attempt this! Thanks
lol,screwing is easy ,truing another
Amazing video, thanks!
Thanks.
A very clear explanation, thanks.
Man this guy is great everybody should forward this video through a mass email to all your contacts just to hopefully get him some more subscribers. You can always follow the email with another mass email explaining this was an accident. 😂
haha I appreciate your enthusiasm.
@@cjhoyle May Gods favor and Blessings be upon you in all your endeavors
very nice way do this job,Thank you.
many many thanks sir, now i know how to install new rim
Thx so much This really help me
Glad to hear!
One more great video of yours. Thanks, man.
Hey, you know the right hand rule and about recursion. I think you might have a physics degree. Very clear and helpful video.
He's an engineer, note the pinky ring
What a great vid, thanks for your efforts!
Good video 👍
Thanks.
Very nice and informative thanks
Really good tutorial man. Cheers
Thanks for the video, this is extremely helpful!
Thanks. Nicely explained.
good tips on wheel rebuild good vid thanks.
Thank you so much❤❤
No problem!
great video
really well done Video.
Very good without You use any professional gear. Simple, Clear and Cover evry important subject.
Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful.
Very informative
Thank you
Perfect class... Thank you!
Hi. You presented a great video, with detailed instructions. It is much appreciated. I will attempt to do one that is waiting for attention. Keep up the work. By the way what part of the globe you from.
Thanks! I'm from Canada.
how do you choose the correct new rim? The old rim I have is not in production/being sold anymore
Thx. Good info, & well presented. Nice u of w tshirt.
Great,whoa!! C j.that is fantastic good to know.
Thank you🙏
Great job. :)
Thx very helpful.
Thanks for the vids
You must have worked at a bike shop at one time as you know a lot about bike repair. I enjoyed this demo. Now how about those bike and barge clips from the vacation? Since I will never get over there I am looking forward to your travels.
Don't worry, the bike and barge stuff will get posted! Keep in mind, I have about 4-5 hours of footage from each on the trip that I have to sift through and find the most interesting parts.
cjhoyle Did you ever work at a bike shop:)
Hey, another great vid. Long ago I had the reverse problem where the spoke hole in the hub cracked - the wheel is gone now, but do you think the hub could be swapped out as easily as the rim?
Thanks. Others have asked this question and the answer is that there's no easy way to swap out a hub one spoke at a time like you can a rim because of how the spokes are connected to the hub. But you could totally disassemble the wheel and rebuild it using a different hub.
He can I use a different rim for the new one or does it have to just be a replacement. Just wondering because I want to get a new rim that can take tubeless tires.
The only concern is that you might need different spoke lengths from one rim to another. In my case, the new rim and old rim were not exactly the same, but the old spokes still were the right length.
Hi CJ, I am looking to change my rear wheel hub and replace it with another. What are the things to watch out for? Seems like it will be very similar to the steps taken in this video except I will have to actually thread the spokes again and follow that pattern. It would be nice if you make a video on this in the future!
Never mind! I just saw your reply from a month ago lol.
very helpful.
would the technique apply 2 any kind of wheel? my coaster hub cracked and i need 2 replace it now. +100500 4 showing other tool options instead of 'recommending' (aka promoting) specific brand tool.
This technique applies for replacing a rim, not a hub. Since the spokes can only be unthreaded from one end , there's no equivalent trick for swapping a hub over one spoke at a time. You would need to remove all the spokes, move them over to your new hub, then rebuild the wheel. To gain access to the spoke flanges of your rear wheel, you'd likely need to remove your rear sprocket.
@@cjhoyle yes yes. i got all that. sorry, i'm usually very vague... i meant 'in general' (granted, not 1 spoke@time). just thought of it... looks like i can't 'unhook' the spokes w/o actually removing them... but still... the general approach is kind of the same. the difference is u moved the whole 'hub+spokes' block (easier), i have 2 'only' replace the hub but it does require taking everything apart. still, after putting spokes back the tightening teq is the same, i guess.
@@WhoCares-bj2dn There are videos on RUclips about wheel building which would probably be a better resource for you than this video. Best of luck!
Very good
I own a used folding electric bike with 16 inch wheels that I take in my RV with me. After using it for 2 years my back wheel broke a few spokes, so I took it to a few bike shops and the told me they would not touch it for different reasons, they did not have those spokes (94 cm) did not have time even if they fixed it would happen again I’m to heavy for that bike. I weigh 226 lb and so on. That left me with a no usable bike. I went on line and found a site that will make my spokes so I ordered them. They are a lot heavier made for e-bikes my problem is the are at least 2 to 21/2 time thicker so they will not go threw the hole in rim. I plan to drill out the holes to fit new spokes. In your knowledge, can you tell me how bad of an idea is that. If I don’t try it is useless anyway right?
To be honest, if I was in your situation that's probably what I would do too. I'm not sure if it's the best idea either though. For the short term I think it will be fine, but it may start to go out of true more quickly because the thicker spokes will not flex as much as the others. I still would go ahead and try it and see what happens.
rterry coates yeah you might as well my opinion is that as long as the metal on the outer part of the hub isn’t too thin then drilling it should be fine
The nipple pulled through the rim because the tension was to tight. Spokes can either snap or pull through the rim if the tension is not equal around the circumference of the wheel. This is where a spoke tensioner is a good idea to use to check that the tension on all spokes is relatively the same...
Although I agree that spoke tension played a part, I believe that the corrosion of the aluminum played a huge role.
thanks
No problem :)
this was very helpful but about how long did it actually take you to complete this
Nice video. I learn a lot from all your presentations. I have a question l hope you can answer. I want to replace all the spokes on my rear wheel, so would l do that in a similar fashion as in your video, replacing one spoke at a time, but using my old rim (which is in good shape)?
Sorry for the delay in my response to your question. I would say replacing the spokes one at a time is probably the approach that I would take if I was in your situation. An expert wheel building would probably cut the old spokes and start fresh, but assembling an entire wheel from scratch can be overwhelming to a person who doesn't do it very regularly.
Any cycle tours planned for this year?
Thank you!!
Could I do this from a 22.5 to a 30mm wide rim? Wheel size is 27.5
I don't think the width of the rim would have much of an impact on the spoke length, assuming everything else is the same, so this method should work.
Hey great video, I took my spokes off my front and rear wheel and now I dont know where the long ones and the short ones go. Do you know?
It really varies from one wheel to another, but most of the time the ones for the front wheel as longer. Also, usually the spokes on the drive side of the rear wheel are slightly shorter than the non-drive side.
@@cjhoyle thanks for that. It helps a lot
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I did a full dissasembly of the rear rim to swap hubs, but I got a Oval shape?? What do I do? Thanks
Good resources online. Here is one. www.madegood.org/bikes/repair/true-a-rim-to-make-it-circular/
If rim is oval with no forces on it then it has reached the end of its life. Time to bin it and buy either a new rim or a whole new wheel.
The problem is most bike shops don't want to sell only the rim but the whole wheel. Business my friend
I think it's mostly a matter of typical consumers not being willing/interested to spend their time rebuilding a wheel themselves. They would sell very few per year, but any good bike shop will be happy to order one for you.
I need help with swoping my hubs out the tub in the center got bent on one side and made everything all wobbly I plan on using the same rim and spokes but a similar hub an I plan on using the same gear cassette Axel bearings ect.the hub itself is all I want to change out can any one help me out
Unfortunately swapping a hub isn't quite as straight forward as swapping a rim. You'll basically need to fully disassemble the old wheel and rebuild it from the start. There are other videos on RUclips (not on my channel) demonstrating how to build a wheel.
cjhoyle I'm just trying to repeat what the front one looks like. IV spent two days already just trying to figure out the pattern.
I'd recommend reading the wheel building article on Sheldon Brown's website. I've only ever built 1 wheel from scratch and that was the most helpful resource I found.
cjhoyle I have it put together correctly now I just have to find the sweet spots for the caps so that it's center and straight
is it ok to replace my old 22mm (height) rim with a 25mm?
It really depends on the point where the spokes connect to it. If there's a big difference in that dimension you'll probably need to get a different length of spokes.
@@cjhoyle thanks, can the existing nipples take the extra 3mm? Hmmmmm....
I have a wheel that I want to put a new hub (center). Do you have any videos regarding that? (cause I liked this one a lot :-P )
Unfortunately not, although I believe there have been other comments which have requested this. There aren't any tricks for replacing the hub. This task involves fully disassembling the wheel and rebuilding it from scratch, so a wheel-building tutorial video is your best bet.
do I have to remove the cassette/Freewheel for the back wheel?
nevermind you say that in the video. all I need is the right tool.
How would you do this but with a new hub?
With a new hub, you probably would need to do a full disassembly of all of the spokes and build it from scratch. I'm not aware of any tricks similar to the one shown in this video where you can individually transfer the spokes one by one from one hub to the other.
where did you get the rim
A store called Mountain Equipment Co-op (only in Canada). You can purchase Rims through local bike shops though.
EH !!! Maybe we will bump into each other. lol.
lol yup, for sure!
👍👏👏👏
Cheers mate great video. Can you do my bike for me please?
Thanks. Nope haha.
A freewheel is not a casette! A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... A freewheel is not a casette... gosh dangit people.
This is an old video and if RUclips allowed it, I would go back and change those words. More recently I've made videos which cover both styles of rear sprocket systems and I definitely got the terminology correct!
Very defunct technology from the 19th century. Why are we still using this finicky and frustrating way to make bicycle wheels (or motorbike wheels for that matter). It's something a masochist would continue to do.
What method of wheel design do you recommend instead?
6:40 Dude, that's a terrible way to do it.
Are you kidding!?!?
Its easy to True a Wheel you just need a Lifetime of screwing and unscrewing the nipples and mental breakdown thats all. Find a bike shop.