Any hints for replacing rear wheel?

[Rob500]

Hi Everyone

I've just had a practice run at taking the back wheel off, replacing the inner tube and sticking the wheel back on. I wanted to learn this incase I need to do it for real. It was a successful mission but I found replacing the wheel was very awkward and not as easy as the tutorials I've come across suggest. Any vids that I've seen seem to show the bike secured to a stand / rack or a second person is available to hold the bike steady.

Maybe I'm being too hard on myself, afterall it was my first go. However, any tips or advice on how to complete this task single handed on the road will be very much appreciated.

 

[HLaB]

Did you remember and change to the smallest sprocket ?

Skilled bike mechanics can whisk it in and out in seconds without a rack/stand or second person, I can't though

 

[fossyant]

Smallest, or second to smallest sprocket - depends upon how tight a fit the frame/sprockets run. Undo Quick release or bolts, pull mech backwards and drop wheel out.

 

[fossyant]

Smallest, or second to smallest sprocket - depends upon how tight a fit the frame/sprockets run. Undo Quick release or bolts, pull mech backwards and drop wheel out.

Fittings the reverse - still pull mech back.

 

[oldfatfool]

Stand bike upside down if you are having problems fitting wheel single handedly with it upright.

 

[Rob500]

Thanks All. The upside down routine sounds the business.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Thanks All. The upside down routine sounds the business.

Yep it is the way to do it. Makes life much easier

 

[PaulSecteur]

Dont forget to put something under your shifter to stop them getting scratched. If it happens while you are out then use your gloves n the floor to protect them.

 

[HLaB]

Dont forget to put something under your shifter to stop them getting scratched. If it happens while you are out then use your gloves n the floor to protect them.

LOL, I don't think I've hurt my shifters but I have scratched lights/ computers

 

[WychwoodTrev]

With the bike upside down I lift the chain to open up the derailier

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Depends on the angle of the droputs IMO. vertical dropouts make it easy to do with the bike the right way up. Leastways it is on mine. In and out in seconds.

 

[Rob500]

Thanks Everyone. All the hints and advice is very much welcomed.
Did my longest run today 36 miles and wheel stayed on. Job done .

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Thanks Everyone. All the hints and advice is very much welcomed.
Did my longest run today 36 miles and wheel stayed on. Job done .

I find that if the wheel stays on it is always a bonus

 

[Smokin Joe]

Did you remember and change to the smallest sprocket ?

I never bother doing that. It makes sod all difference.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I never bother doing that. It makes sod all difference.

Funny you should say that. Every course I have done says to do it but out in the real world I never bother.