In the past I've hung my bike carefully on stout low hanging tree branches, sound fence posts and railings as I hate the thought of saddle or bars getting wrecked! Obviously, you could use your gloves or something soft as protection for the underside of saddle!😄😄😄
For rim brake bikes: if you have a wider tire (like in gravel) the brake release lever could be not enough: in that case you need to partially deflate the tire in order for the wheel to come out. Also, *always, always* triple check that you closed the lever after remounting the wheel, you definitely do not want to discover you didn't while hurtling down the first hill at 60km/h...
I know it is pretty awesome! Especially as it flips round so have nice stable leverage. Have a Trek, they have the little tool clipped in but its really hard to get out and then you get not much leverage to get the axel out.
They are called RAPILOCK a clever little system where you swap out the threads makes them compatible with most bikes, not cheap though (but what is these days)
Thanks, Manon. I'd also really like to see one of these videos done without the bike stand. Every time I need to take the rear wheel off with out a stand, I feel like a klutz that needs an extra hand. One to hold the frame, one to hold the wheel, and another to pull back on the derailleur. I've learned a few minor tricks over the years, but just haven't been able to perform it smoothly.
Actually with quick release it's easier to do it with the bike upside down, in particular putting the wheel back in place. Never tried thru axle though.
I tried to remove my rear wheel with the bike upside down and managed to tie the chain in a knot. Had to spit the chain and put a new quick link in. I hate changing a rear wheel with disc brakes!
Another great how-to video by Manon. Thank you. I always have trouble putting the rear wheel back on. This helps a lot, but it 'd be even more helpful if she showed how to do it with the bike flipped upside down, which is how I typically end up removing/inserting my rear wheel. Keep up the great work, Manon.
From experience deep in the backwoods of British Columbia with a rear flat -- turn the clutch off, if you have one on your gravel or mountain bike, to make this process much simpler, especially getting the repaired wheel back on.
SRAM clutch mechs' have a little locking button to hold the cage forward and the chain slack, and LT-Woo has a hole in the same place that lines up with the cage to stick an Allen key (or something) in for the same purpose.
@@wheelcrazy Your rear derailleur may not have a clutch, but if it does, it's usually a lever on the right side that you can swing from on (normally up position) to off (down). Look up your derailleur brand and model to find out more, too.
Nice. There’s always a first time and this makes it clear. You might also done demos outside in driving rain or blazing sun with oversized vehicles whizzing by but this is nicer.
Older di2 I find small on the front 3rd smallest in back is slightly easier than big on front small on back. To get small-small you need to lie about your gears :-)
Very clear and didn’t realize how easy it is do replace the wheels. Then again, it’s always easier to watch someone do it. When it comes time for me to take it off, I’ll probably let find some way to mess it up lol. The key thing I got out of this is change gears down to the smallest cog and don’t pull on the brakes while the wheels are off. Putting them back on, line up the chain back onto the smallest cog and align between the disc brake and frame/axle. Lock in place. I think I hope I got it right.
Great video, as always. Normally, on the rear wheel, I've never had to unscrew the quick release. Only on the front wheel has this needed to be done.(it's got extra bits formed into the fork, presumably to lessen the chance of the front wheel coming out over a bump, if you forget to tighten the quick release up. The rear wheel normally relies on the angle of the dropout and rider weight to keep everything reasonably safe.🤔
Agreed! The whole point of the quick release is that, once you flip open the lever, the wheel is released. That's how Tullio Campagnolo designed the first QR's back in, I think, the early 1930s and they still work the same way except for the "lawyer tabs" on modern forks that require us to unscrew the front QR a few turns.
Personally I always add a final step to your QR procedure which is reopening the QR with the bike on the ground and weight on the seat/stem, to ensure the wheel is well sitting in the dropouts. More often than not there is a 1 or 2 mm gap between the wheel axle and the dropouts when the wheels are installed with the bike suspended in the air. Having a gap between the axle and the dropouts will cause braking/handling/shifting issues, it can also cause the brake pads to rub against the tire and damage the tire.
With my bike came a small plastic piece that you can put in between your brake pads, in case you inadvertenly press the brake lever while the wheel is removed ..... after a flat, changing an inner tube on the side of the road by a warm 34 Celsius afternoon with mosquitoes buzzing around you, sometime you loose your focus and do something you are not suposed to do
Super helpful video Manon and gcn!!!Thank you for having a female presenter take this one on! I was wondering about the 'new to me' through axels and how they worked. (I have only had lug nuts and quick release but now mystery is solved. I also learn a lot of hacks in the comments. My favourite go to if I don't have vinyl gloves and am on the roadside and have to move the chain is to after bike flip and everything is finished, wipe grease covered hands vigorously/ agressively on fresh (preferably dew coverted) grass. Works better than that white mechanics cream! I think that a video on barrel adjusters and how they work to fine tune shifting/brakes would be helpful. Just did it for my wife's new bike as the new cable settled in. Great content! Please keep it coming!!
This is what we want to hear 🙌 Thanks so much Geoffrey! We're all about getting more people on bikes, it's great to hear that you found this video useful. We have done this video about barrel adjusters 👉ruclips.net/video/4Q34TIMxrcI/видео.html
I keep a pair of builders type gloves with the grippy pu palms in my saddle bag/jersey pocket makes changing a puncture easier as you can get more purchase/grip on tyre to unseat/reseat it.
If you are lucky enough to have Campagnolo Rim Brake set up, the brake caliper release is a round slider brilliantly mounted in the brake hoods. Enabling a rider to release the caliper easily before team support swaps the wheel out and if you forget to reset it, it’s easy to see and you can reset it on the move. It’s also great if you buckle a wheel and bike is still rideable, no catching brakes. Typical next level thinking from Campagnolo 😁
Thanks for saving me from posting this. It is such a better system. If you ride off and forget to close the caliper release with a different brand your braking will be greatly diminished and you might not have brakes at all. With Campagnolo it's at worst a bit more of a reach for the lever which you can easily and set whilst riding
Love your videos they help out a tonne but I'm trying to see if you have a video with a step by step guide on how to go tubeless with all the items you need to go tubeless do you have an old videos or will you do one thanks
I didn't expect to learn anything from watching this but I still did. It never occurred to me that you didn't need to fully removed the quick release axel to remove the wheel.
One thing to also do when you have electronic shifters such as SRAM AXS is to remove the battery from the rear derailleur when reinserting the rear wheel as although the wheel will come out easily enough, you may find that you are fighting the derailleur to get the wheel back in until you remove the battery.
Literally just swapped some hybrid bike wheels earlier with quick release, due to some dry rotting tires & a punctured tube. So many of these steps missed and now I know better.
I managed to lodge my smallest cog on the derailleur hanger while putting the wheel back on it. Took me an hour of careful “surgery” to remove it. It was in there good.
Great advice and demonstration Manon!! But... doing this on a bike stand is relatively easy. Is it possible to do a similar demo on the road, where this skill becomes even more important?? And I agree, turning the bike upside down isn't really my thing either. Thanks!!
this is insanely SO MUCH HARDER with a 160 mm disc brake and NO-THRU axle (conv QR skewer.) The derail always pushes the wheel to the left and the disc always hits the left frame hook. Insane hate for removing rear wheel due to this reason . Good for GCN for not having such bikes! 👍
It’s a bit different for an IGH, but you do have to shift into low gear (at least with a Sturmey-Archer). You also need a socket or box wrench to similar to what you would use on a track bike.
You didn't get it into the smallest cog because you had the chain on the smallest ring, and since it's electronic shifting you're prevented from going small/small.
Would you go with the Hyper 23 SE D45's or the Hunt 44 UD? Both have carbon spokes. The Hunt's are 80g lighter but lack 1mm of internal compared to the Hyper's and also have a 1.2mm wider external but costs $200 more. I want to run at least 28 tires, sometimes 30 since our roads here suck. Which should I choose?
In the past I've hung my bike carefully on stout low hanging tree branches, sound fence posts and railings to fix punctures roadside as I hate the thought of saddle or bars getting wrecked! Obviously, you could use your gloves or something soft as protection for the underside of saddle!😄😄😄
Manon, warning warning. There is a mistake I have seen people make with Quick release drop outs. That is that they tighten the QR with the lever like a tommy bar and don't turn the lever over with the over centre cam action. If they make that mistake the wheel can come out with disatrous results. I saw reported in the media from a coroner(!) that the deseased had failed to tighten his front qr correctly (ie used the lever as a tommy bar) and the wheel came out.
It helps, a lot, to either wax your chain, or at least use dry lube, and wipe the chain down before trying to remove your real wheel, to avoid grease-like stains on your hands and possibly clothes. Doesn't make it easier, just less messy, and who could object to that. Btw I always forget to shift to the smallest cog. Or maybe I'm just lazy, as I have to shift it back to whichever cog I prefer to be in when starting a ride.
@@nemure The data prove otherwise, and this just complicate things--maybe I should bring an apron as well? Have you actually tried wax or is this just your opinion?
Why didn’t sram red add the lockout button they have on my mountain bike eagle derailleurs. Makes it massively easier to take all tension off of the derailleur. Probably 1.2g of weight to add a button.
This probably wasn't the video for you then 😉 Loads of people are just starting on their cycling journey, we hope this videos makes it easier for them 🙌
We're lucky to have Elite wheels as a partner of our channel but this video is not an advert for there product. We hope people can learn from this simple informative vide. We think you'll agree. more people on bikes is better 🙌
Why do you need to twist the knob on the quick release? Every bike with quick release I've had have just been pull the lever and the wheel falls out, no twisting on the knob.
why did you unscrew the the quick release lever? If it is set up correctly you just open the lever and the wheel is free. And of course the lever should face backwards when tightened for both safety and ease of opening. Not all rim brakes have a brake mounted q/r, Campagnolo have a button incorporated in the shift lever for the same job.
There are adapters available but we would always recommend sticking with the original brand spec. You could also run a quick release thru axel if you don't want the added hassle of a bot 🙌 Why do you want to run QR?
@@gcnI guess to avoid the need of tools, regarding the thru axle are they standard? Can you buy one with a built in release system like the one in this video without issues?
You should show this in real world situations like along side of the road and not from a bike stand. I think that would be better for people to see it from that angle.
It is amazing how Manon managed to hold the derailleur and get no grease on her. This does not happen unless it has been cleaned for the video. Not realistic for the real world whether at home or on the road. To avoid the grease use a plastic bag or latex glove,.
It’s called quick release because you should not need to unscrew it. Imagine the race mechanics changing a rear wheel . In and out in a flash. Front wheel is different if you have not filed your fork drop outs. Never on carbon of course.
When you turn your bike upside down, you may want to take off the bike computer or you risk a scratched screen. Also when on rim brakes, release the calipers first.
Are there any other basic bike tips you need to know? 🚲
How to do it on the side of a road, upside down without a stand, and not get covered in grease!
@@Pastemfist We have this great road side hack video that might help 👉ruclips.net/video/XYvu4dw7vXY/видео.html
In the past I've hung my bike carefully on stout low hanging tree branches, sound fence posts and railings as I hate the thought of saddle or bars getting wrecked! Obviously, you could use your gloves or something soft as protection for the underside of saddle!😄😄😄
For rim brake bikes: if you have a wider tire (like in gravel) the brake release lever could be not enough: in that case you need to partially deflate the tire in order for the wheel to come out.
Also, *always, always* triple check that you closed the lever after remounting the wheel, you definitely do not want to discover you didn't while hurtling down the first hill at 60km/h...
@Pastemfist, keep a pair of nitrile gloves in your saddle bag, or wax the chain instead of wet lube
1:09 I've had several bikes with quick release thru axles but that slide out handle is pretty genius, I had no idea they existed!
I know it is pretty awesome! Especially as it flips round so have nice stable leverage. Have a Trek, they have the little tool clipped in but its really hard to get out and then you get not much leverage to get the axel out.
They are called RAPILOCK a clever little system where you swap out the threads makes them compatible with most bikes, not cheap though (but what is these days)
Happy to see GCN finally redoing all these maintenance videos
Standards have changed so we thought it was time for a re-fresh 🙌
It's an Elite wheels promo you fool.wake-up
Thanks, Manon. I'd also really like to see one of these videos done without the bike stand. Every time I need to take the rear wheel off with out a stand, I feel like a klutz that needs an extra hand. One to hold the frame, one to hold the wheel, and another to pull back on the derailleur. I've learned a few minor tricks over the years, but just haven't been able to perform it smoothly.
Actually with quick release it's easier to do it with the bike upside down, in particular putting the wheel back in place. Never tried thru axle though.
flip your bike and let it rest on the saddle, derailleur won't touch the floor either that way
@@PingoloPangoloit's almost the same. You just need to put the axle back like you put the quick release thru as the final step
I tried to remove my rear wheel with the bike upside down and managed to tie the chain in a knot. Had to spit the chain and put a new quick link in. I hate changing a rear wheel with disc brakes!
The main thing is to have the chain on the smallest cog, then it comes off easily as you lower the wheel and twist it a bit.
Another great how-to video by Manon. Thank you. I always have trouble putting the rear wheel back on. This helps a lot, but it 'd be even more helpful if she showed how to do it with the bike flipped upside down, which is how I typically end up removing/inserting my rear wheel. Keep up the great work, Manon.
Wheely good advice, I am not sorry for posting this comment…
We will never tyre of puns!
@@gcnI feel deflated now.
Manon was on a roll this video.
😂😂😂
@@CastleKnight7 Must be the pressure... it can get to you 😉
Dude.. you made it so easy. Even for us older dudes!
Would really like a video how to easily remove rear wheel with thru axle when you are on the side of the road.
Find removing a wheel with the bike on the ground easier as you don’t have to stop the wheel falling down like you do when it is in a stand.
Perhaps we could do an updated road-side hacks video? 🎬
From experience deep in the backwoods of British Columbia with a rear flat -- turn the clutch off, if you have one on your gravel or mountain bike, to make this process much simpler, especially getting the repaired wheel back on.
That's a great tip! The clutch can make it feel extra fiddly 👀 especially when you're worn out from some epic riding! 😍
SRAM clutch mechs' have a little locking button to hold the cage forward and the chain slack, and LT-Woo has a hole in the same place that lines up with the cage to stick an Allen key (or something) in for the same purpose.
How do I turn the clutch off? Thanks
@@wheelcrazy Your rear derailleur may not have a clutch, but if it does, it's usually a lever on the right side that you can swing from on (normally up position) to off (down). Look up your derailleur brand and model to find out more, too.
Nice. There’s always a first time and this makes it clear. You might also done demos outside in driving rain or blazing sun with oversized vehicles whizzing by but this is nicer.
Haha that’s the usual environment
Exactly this! For some people, a little trick like this can feel pretty scary. Hopefully this allows more people to feel confident on their rides 🙌
the smallest cog step,... I forget it every time lol
Hahaha it's an easy mistake to make 🤣
Well, I used to forget to set the rear brake back - at least 2 times out of 3...
Older di2 I find small on the front 3rd smallest in back is slightly easier than big on front small on back. To get small-small you need to lie about your gears :-)
Very clear and didn’t realize how easy it is do replace the wheels. Then again, it’s always easier to watch someone do it. When it comes time for me to take it off, I’ll probably let find some way to mess it up lol.
The key thing I got out of this is change gears down to the smallest cog and don’t pull on the brakes while the wheels are off. Putting them back on, line up the chain back onto the smallest cog and align between the disc brake and frame/axle. Lock in place. I think I hope I got it right.
Thank you Mannon ! This was the need of the hour 😊
Great video, as always. Normally, on the rear wheel, I've never had to unscrew the quick release. Only on the front wheel has this needed to be done.(it's got extra bits formed into the fork, presumably to lessen the chance of the front wheel coming out over a bump, if you forget to tighten the quick release up. The rear wheel normally relies on the angle of the dropout and rider weight to keep everything reasonably safe.🤔
Agreed! The whole point of the quick release is that, once you flip open the lever, the wheel is released. That's how Tullio Campagnolo designed the first QR's back in, I think, the early 1930s and they still work the same way except for the "lawyer tabs" on modern forks that require us to unscrew the front QR a few turns.
@@stephenturkLA 'lawyer tabs', I love it.👍
Also, do not touch your disc rotors
Yeah even small amount of grease can have really bad effect on the braking performance.
Personally I always add a final step to your QR procedure which is reopening the QR with the bike on the ground and weight on the seat/stem, to ensure the wheel is well sitting in the dropouts. More often than not there is a 1 or 2 mm gap between the wheel axle and the dropouts when the wheels are installed with the bike suspended in the air. Having a gap between the axle and the dropouts will cause braking/handling/shifting issues, it can also cause the brake pads to rub against the tire and damage the tire.
With my bike came a small plastic piece that you can put in between your brake pads, in case you inadvertenly press the brake lever while the wheel is removed ..... after a flat, changing an inner tube on the side of the road by a warm 34 Celsius afternoon with mosquitoes buzzing around you, sometime you loose your focus and do something you are not suposed to do
Those are great! Super handy to carry on rides... although we often loose ours 😉
Super helpful video Manon and gcn!!!Thank you for having a female presenter take this one on! I was wondering about the 'new to me' through axels and how they worked. (I have only had lug nuts and quick release but now mystery is solved. I also learn a lot of hacks in the comments. My favourite go to if I don't have vinyl gloves and am on the roadside and have to move the chain is to after bike flip and everything is finished, wipe grease covered hands vigorously/ agressively on fresh (preferably dew coverted) grass. Works better than that white mechanics cream! I think that a video on barrel adjusters and how they work to fine tune shifting/brakes would be helpful. Just did it for my wife's new bike as the new cable settled in. Great content! Please keep it coming!!
This is what we want to hear 🙌 Thanks so much Geoffrey! We're all about getting more people on bikes, it's great to hear that you found this video useful. We have done this video about barrel adjusters 👉ruclips.net/video/4Q34TIMxrcI/видео.html
Super helpful 😊
I keep a pair of builders type gloves with the grippy pu palms in my saddle bag/jersey pocket makes changing a puncture easier as you can get more purchase/grip on tyre to unseat/reseat it.
Maybe worth mentioning about clutched rear derailleurs as well 😂
If you are lucky enough to have Campagnolo Rim Brake set up, the brake caliper release is a round slider brilliantly mounted in the brake hoods. Enabling a rider to release the caliper easily before team support swaps the wheel out and if you forget to reset it, it’s easy to see and you can reset it on the move.
It’s also great if you buckle a wheel and bike is still rideable, no catching brakes.
Typical next level thinking from
Campagnolo 😁
It's the little details that make the difference 👌
Thanks for saving me from posting this. It is such a better system. If you ride off and forget to close the caliper release with a different brand your braking will be greatly diminished and you might not have brakes at all. With Campagnolo it's at worst a bit more of a reach for the lever which you can easily and set whilst riding
Awesome & Thanks :)
Thank you
Ik how to do all this I just like how manon explains it❤😁👍
A chain hanger is nice to have. My old road bike has one. It makes taking the rear wheel off a little more convenient.
Love your videos they help out a tonne but I'm trying to see if you have a video with a step by step guide on how to go tubeless with all the items you need to go tubeless do you have an old videos or will you do one thanks
I didn't expect to learn anything from watching this but I still did. It never occurred to me that you didn't need to fully removed the quick release axel to remove the wheel.
Thanks I fucked up my bike watching these videos lol
Thank you - this was helpful 😊
nice vid more of these please o Welsh Dragon Queen.
I like Manon’s safe place! :D
Yeah, that was a funny slip, I heard that and then thought greasy jeans, I always keep some grease on my axles
Release derailleur clutch if that’s an option. Proper torque on thru-axle is important.
One thing to also do when you have electronic shifters such as SRAM AXS is to remove the battery from the rear derailleur when reinserting the rear wheel as although the wheel will come out easily enough, you may find that you are fighting the derailleur to get the wheel back in until you remove the battery.
Literally just swapped some hybrid bike wheels earlier with quick release, due to some dry rotting tires & a punctured tube. So many of these steps missed and now I know better.
Glad we could help! Happy riding 🙌
I so needed this video! I have been fearing that if I take the wheel out, all kinds of washers and bolts fall out.
Glad we could help you out 🙌
I managed to lodge my smallest cog on the derailleur hanger while putting the wheel back on it. Took me an hour of careful “surgery” to remove it. It was in there good.
thank you!
Could also do one of these for bikes that the wheel slides back instead of down related to the frame! Great video
What size of allen wrench? Are they standard or do they vary?
Interesting place to store the thru-axle.
nice elite drive wheelset.
1:20 How do you get the axel grease out of your jeans?
Wax the chain. No greasy hands or clothes.
You don’t. It’s a badge of honor, wear it with pride!
@@paulgrimshaw8334 It's the axel, not the chain...
@@stuartfreedman6854 Yup. Not always easy removing a rear wheel without having to move the chain though.
Don't wear you newest or even decent clothes when servicing or fixing your bike. I found this always avoids such problems.
That was different in 2023 last year... 😘
The main reason for flipping the bike over is to line up either disc or rim brakes, this will allow you to see if the wheel is on properly.
no mention on using brake spacers or releasing the derailleur clutch?
File a chamfer on the bottom edge of disc brake pads, this allows the disc rotor to fit between the pads easier when refitting wheel
Great advice and demonstration Manon!! But... doing this on a bike stand is relatively easy. Is it possible to do a similar demo on the road, where this skill becomes even more important?? And I agree, turning the bike upside down isn't really my thing either. Thanks!!
We've got some great road side hack videos, like this one 👉ruclips.net/video/4Q34TIMxrcI/видео.html - Maybe we could revist this idea 🙌
Manon do you know what the name of that thru axle is? I wish more had a built in tool like that to remove it than a non aerodynamic one
this is insanely SO MUCH HARDER with a 160 mm disc brake and NO-THRU axle (conv QR skewer.) The derail always pushes the wheel to the left and the disc always hits the left frame hook. Insane hate for removing rear wheel due to this reason . Good for GCN for not having such bikes! 👍
It’s a bit different for an IGH, but you do have to shift into low gear (at least with a Sturmey-Archer). You also need a socket or box wrench to similar to what you would use on a track bike.
Should we do another video with sliding dropouts?
You make it look so easy. lol
You didn't get it into the smallest cog because you had the chain on the smallest ring, and since it's electronic shifting you're prevented from going small/small.
Would you go with the Hyper 23 SE D45's or the Hunt 44 UD? Both have carbon spokes. The Hunt's are 80g lighter but lack 1mm of internal compared to the Hyper's and also have a 1.2mm wider external but costs $200 more. I want to run at least 28 tires, sometimes 30 since our roads here suck. Which should I choose?
Why not EliteWheels? Such as in the video?
@@SampoSaarela cause i went to their website and got a virus
@@nationsnumber1chump sure you did.
So my cyc,e is a fat bike any tips for those kind of cycles
Hi ma’am I am big fan of you and your work. Can you please suggest bike which is 4000usd to 4500 usd. I inspired by seeing your videos.
In the past I've hung my bike carefully on stout low hanging tree branches, sound fence posts and railings to fix punctures roadside as I hate the thought of saddle or bars getting wrecked! Obviously, you could use your gloves or something soft as protection for the underside of saddle!😄😄😄
1:52 i did that one time and used my tire lever to pry the pads apart. that worked okay.
You can get them back out, but it can be a real pain 👀
Manon, warning warning. There is a mistake I have seen people make with Quick release drop outs. That is that they tighten the QR with the lever like a tommy bar and don't turn the lever over with the over centre cam action.
If they make that mistake the wheel can come out with disatrous results. I saw reported in the media from a coroner(!) that the deseased had failed to tighten his front qr correctly (ie used the lever as a tommy bar) and the wheel came out.
1:53 😮 you touched the disk brake!
It helps, a lot, to either wax your chain, or at least use dry lube, and wipe the chain down before trying to remove your real wheel, to avoid grease-like stains on your hands and possibly clothes. Doesn't make it easier, just less messy, and who could object to that. Btw I always forget to shift to the smallest cog. Or maybe I'm just lazy, as I have to shift it back to whichever cog I prefer to be in when starting a ride.
Another point for the wax chain crew 🙌
@@gcn Is that British English? 😁
All that shit is expensive and quite useless.
Use a proper lub and bring in your saddle bag a pair of disposable gloves such as latex
@@HabaneroTi It was Hank english 😉
@@nemure The data prove otherwise, and this just complicate things--maybe I should bring an apron as well? Have you actually tried wax or is this just your opinion?
Need a good video on how to detail and lubricate a carbon road bike with Di2.
Why didn’t sram red add the lockout button they have on my mountain bike eagle derailleurs. Makes it massively easier to take all tension off of the derailleur. Probably 1.2g of weight to add a button.
Thank you, after 30 years of riding a bicycle, I now know how to remove the rear wheel.🤣😂
This probably wasn't the video for you then 😉 Loads of people are just starting on their cycling journey, we hope this videos makes it easier for them 🙌
It's an Elite wheels promo,they don't care if they're showing us how to put the dust cap on the valve (just get the sponsor in shot)
That may be a safe spot for your thru-axle, but not for your clothing! :)
So do I need to carry a work stand with me in case I flat. Maybe you could do it out on the road in a real situation.
Elite wheels advert (we're not thick)
We're lucky to have Elite wheels as a partner of our channel but this video is not an advert for there product. We hope people can learn from this simple informative vide. We think you'll agree. more people on bikes is better 🙌
Rim brake bikes: BEFORE you tighten the quick-release, close the brake cam! That way you cannot forget to do so after tightening the wheel.
1:06 all bikes don't have that? i saw someone selling basically the same thing online for like 12€ per axle.
Why do you need to twist the knob on the quick release? Every bike with quick release I've had have just been pull the lever and the wheel falls out, no twisting on the knob.
Since there's no stops on the rear dropouts you don't have to unscrew the skewer just open it.
why did you unscrew the the quick release lever? If it is set up correctly you just open the lever and the wheel is free. And of course the lever should face backwards when tightened for both safety and ease of opening. Not all rim brakes have a brake mounted q/r, Campagnolo have a button incorporated in the shift lever for the same job.
I always take a pair of disposable gloves with me to avoid oily hands when I grab the derailleur.
Can you replace a thru-axle with a quick release?
There are adapters available but we would always recommend sticking with the original brand spec. You could also run a quick release thru axel if you don't want the added hassle of a bot 🙌 Why do you want to run QR?
U can get a axel to quick release adapter.
@@gcnI guess to avoid the need of tools, regarding the thru axle are they standard? Can you buy one with a built in release system like the one in this video without issues?
@@gcn Cheers, thanks! My bike came with QR wheels, but I have two really nice wheels (given to me) that are thru-axle.
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Why it seems now that we only have either Manon only or the rest of the team videos?
That may have been the “safest” place to store that axle!
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Anyone here has a cannondale synapse 2? There are 2 screws on either side, but the rear wheel still seems stuck, any idea how to remove it?
When I put the wheel back in, I always spin it to make the wheel is in straight and the brakes are not dragging.
Service stand!
I would not put the thru axle like that in between my legs to get greased up 😂😂
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Once you in the smallest cog in the back..
You should show this in real world situations like along side of the road and not from a bike stand. I think that would be better for people to see it from that angle.
Where was this video when I was sweating and fighting for my life just to put my rear wheel back on 😅
It is amazing how Manon managed to hold the derailleur and get no grease on her. This does not happen unless it has been cleaned for the video. Not realistic for the real world whether at home or on the road. To avoid the grease use a plastic bag or latex glove,.
Bike stand make it easy, much jard when u dont hv it
It’s called quick release because you should not need to unscrew it. Imagine the race mechanics changing a rear wheel . In and out in a flash. Front wheel is different if you have not filed your fork drop outs. Never on carbon of course.
When you turn your bike upside down, you may want to take off the bike computer or you risk a scratched screen. Also when on rim brakes, release the calipers first.
do a video how to put it back in without getting your hands dirty
our queen is too cute!!!
I don’t think I ever unscrew the QR at all, the wheel will just slip out when the cam is released.
just put a oversize pulley now cant put or remove the wheel properly, dont know why?
I’ve been riding bikes for about forty years and still struggle with this simple task.
Practice practice practice, perhaps you're not getting enough punctures 😉
"Remove any wheel"? What about Triathlon bikes with rear dropouts and synchronized shifting?
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always easy to say, my bike is grease+dirty is so hard to do it
When did sprockets become cogs?
Is she "Man"on splaining us how to take wheel out?