Remove the rear cog from the wheel (the wheel will need to be off the bike). For cog removal, insert a proper-size freewheel removal tool through the center of the cog. Holding the cog in place with the chain portion of a chain whip, use an adjustable wrench to turn the removal too...
How to Overhaul a Jockey Wheel How to Replace an Inner Shift Cable How To Install a Front Derailleur In this tutorial we’ll learn how to replace a standard bolt-on rear derailleur. Tools For this job you’ll need a 5mm hex key for the derailleur’s mounting bolt, and a 2.5mm or 3m...
Removal and installation of the rear wheel has a few extra steps because of the gear cluster. Just like the front wheel, you’ll need to release the rear brake by unhooking the cable or deflating the tire. Next, adjust your rear shifter until the chain is on the smallest sprocket. Then ...
Pull the rear wheel back until the tension markings on the swing arm line up with the markings on the rear wheel. Replace and tighten the rear wheel nut and lower the bike to the ground.
How to lift your rear wheel is the second part of our mountain bike skills series where we show you how to get over trail obstacles without a puncture.
When overhauling a hub, you should always replace the ball bearings. Most front hubs need 10 3/16″ bearings per side, while rear hubs usually need 9 1/4″ bearings. Dis-Assemble Hub If you’re overhauling the rear hub, you’ll need to remove the cassette or freewheel before you ...
Follow These Steps To Adjust Your Rear Derailleur Locate your high limit screw - this screw controls how far the derailleur will want to shift the chain off the smallest cog Shift into the smallest cog and back the screw out a few turns This should cause the chain to want to shift off...
Knowing how to remove and replace the cassette (the cogs on the rear wheel) on your bike is an important and easy task that any home mechanic should get familiar with. Why would you want to remove your cassette? Well, if you ride your bike a lot and you don’t clean it as ...
Removing and refitting rear wheel on belt drive bike? Latest post 2 weeks ago I have a Gazelle Esprit belt drive bike with hub gears which has a rear puncture. Can someone advise me on how to remove and refit the wheel? I'm aware that it can be quite complicated, but I have no...
How Often to Replace a Bike Chain Types of Bike Chains Generally, bike chains are defined by the number of cogs on your rear cassette. So if you have eight gears on your back wheel, you should be using an eight-speed chain. 12 gears gets a 12-speed chain. That’s because the number...