richc
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Post by richc on Mar 14, 2014 20:18:21 GMT
Is it just me or does anyone else struggle getting the rear wheel in and out. I'm running everything stock and have 'You Tubed' this but my wheel doesn't drop out of the hanger like their ones. It always gets wedged between the derailier and the rear forks bridge ( I know there's a proper name for that but can't think of it), and I end up totally removing the Q.R. and wrestling it out. Any knack missing?
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Post by ianmoss on Mar 14, 2014 20:23:07 GMT
I struggle too, never have done on previous bike. I have to give a real pull back on the rear derailleur to get it to drop. I've tried different techniques, it's just a tight squeeze. Thinking while typing... Maybe it's the derailleur hanger that's short.?
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 14, 2014 20:25:17 GMT
Smallest rear gear, hold rear dérailleur back a bit, cant wheel down and out sideways a touch (from the rear, pull back end left just a very little bit), focus eyes on axle and hanger slot near rear mech' when doing this, avoid cassette snarling jockey wheels, just a couple of mm's to play with and that will do it ... it is tricky I must admit.
EDIT: Explained from the perspective of looking down at back of bike!
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Post by ianmoss on Mar 14, 2014 20:32:22 GMT
I think the gear choice helps, small / small just been out to try, much easier!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2014 20:34:45 GMT
I really struggled with this, then when I got a rear puncture a few weeks ago a much more experienced friend told me to put it in the smallest rear gear, much easier, well I hope so as my rear wheel has no tube on it at the moment so I need to take it off before I can ride again!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2014 20:52:05 GMT
I Always take it out with the bike upside down, not the way of the experts but works fine for me.
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mpj
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Post by mpj on Mar 14, 2014 20:57:15 GMT
Clearance is very tight (the chainstays are rather short) and even more so once you've got mudguards on. In addition to the good practice explained above I tend to partially deflate the tyre, which gives you a little more room for manoeuvre.
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Post by captslog on Mar 14, 2014 21:05:07 GMT
Not the easiest, but as Rad says, the trick is the right gear. I always have trouble holding everything; bike wheel, deraillers, skewers nuts out of the way and i can see why @malcermie does it upside down but I don't like the bike that way up.
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Post by zoltansocrates on Mar 14, 2014 21:11:29 GMT
Not the easiest, but as Rad says, the trick is the right gear. I always have trouble holding everything; bike wheel, deraillers, skewers nuts out of the way and i can see why @malcermie does it upside down but I don't like the bike that way up. Careful there caps, that's almost a 'rule' endorsement there, lol i agree with Malc though, upside down is easiest
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Post by captslog on Mar 14, 2014 21:15:24 GMT
Not the easiest, but as Rad says, the trick is the right gear. I always have trouble holding everything; bike wheel, deraillers, skewers nuts out of the way and i can see why @malcermie does it upside down but I don't like the bike that way up. Careful there caps, that's almost a 'rule' endorsement there, lol i agree with Malc though, upside down is easiest You can KEEP your nasty ruleses
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 14, 2014 21:22:30 GMT
Upside down on a grass verge or with clothing under vitals when repairing a puncture is OK !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2014 21:53:40 GMT
It's because the positioning of the rear hanger seems to be a bit strange on ours. If you look at other bikes the rear dérailleur is more behind the quick release than underneath it, so on ours the quick release hits the rear dérailleur making it difficult to get out. As you can see in this picture the wheel can drop straight down.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2014 22:10:23 GMT
Yep, same problem. Clearance is so tight. Getting the hang of it but still nowhere near as easy as my MTBs!
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Post by Radchenister on Mar 14, 2014 22:11:07 GMT
I can feel a rear mech hanger upgrade brewing in the ether !
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Post by Big Brother on Mar 14, 2014 22:19:43 GMT
Yep, I struggled with mine the other night. Was removing the SKS Chromoplastics full length mudguards. (As awkward to remove as they were to fit.) Ended up turning the bike upside down and wrestling the wheel out. Not the easiest things to remove, had a much easier experience removing the rear wheel from my MTB.
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