How To Remove The Rear Wheel of a Bicycle

This is a quick tutorial showing how to remove the back wheel of a bike. I've done my best to show several different styles of brakes and wheel axles so that this video will be
helpful for just about everyone.
I hope you found this video helpful, let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks for Watching!

[@catherinethecakelady]

Your excellent tutorial helped me out of a tight spot. Today I had to do a roadside puncture repair for the first time and I fortunately watched your tutorial just the day before otherwise I wouldn't have had a clue. I managed to remove the back wheel and change the innertube successfully, a small triumph, but both are jobs previously done by my husband who died six months ago. It means a lot to me to have managed this by myself, so thank you! Cycling is what keeps me sane.

[@DaveTinNY]

Been riding bikes for 55 of my 60 years and I just wanted a refresher on changing out the tubes and related rear wheel removal/install. Now that I'm retired to Florida, I can start riding again near beaches instead of on some of the crazy dangerous roads of where I lived in southeast NY. :) Thanks!

[@GamingLonda]

7:16 you are the life saver man.. You uploaded this 10 years back and your super easy to understand demo helped me to fix my rear wheel puncture ... Thanks a lot man..!! 👍🏻👍🏻❤️

[@cjhoyle]

Awesome. Nice work!

[@jonbulkley7946]

Haven't done bicycle repair for decades. This was VERY helpful and nicely done. Thanks for helping others with this very practical exercise!

[@myketyke1]

The close ups and details on removing and replacing wheels etc were of great help.

[@jybler007]

Yes indeed

[@fandujar83]

As soon as I saw all the different bikes I knew I found the right video

[@lisapedraza2453]

My thoughts exactly

[@JW-bw8nj]

Yep, same here. Very thorough and clear instructions. 👍🏻

[@jybler007]

Same

[@operationdope69]

Same

[@lilpros]

na frl

[@qweenjeans8]

Just wanted to say thanks for the very helpful tuts on bike wheel removals and replacements on front and back wheels. I an 66 year old woman recently left on my own with no men around. both tires are flat and need to go to the repair shop. can't get bike into my trunk. your tuts are going to save me from asking a man for help.

[@Asimo44]

But a man still ended up helping you haha.

[@qweenjeans8]

Nick H Aaah....lol

[@conniebrown8745]

Nick H lol that sucks lol

[@conniebrown8745]

Jeannie Winters I needed that laugh so I wouldn't throw this bike out the door.

[@anniemouse1]

Nick H who said a man ended up helping her?

[@091mclovin]

New to bike maintenance, and was having trouble getting my rear wheel back on after replacing a tube. Your video helped me immeasurably!!! Thank you!!

[@cjhoyle]

Thanks, glad to hear!

[@lloydsmith5338]

Impressive how detailed your tutorial is. You took away the fear of the unknown. Thank you!

[@tuelequoc770]

My bicycle had a flat back tyre. I scratched my head over how to dismantle the tyre until I stumbled upon your video. I found you are very coherent and your explanation is very detailed. Your video is just what the doctor ordered. Please keep up the good work.

[@kirstymackay5097]

Yeah without making it look like magic and only something he can do which we couldn't hope to replicate. Even tells us which socket size to use.

[@Jake030292]

You just roundhouse kicked that tutorial like Chuck Norris, like no other bro thanks for being diverse with the different types of bikes.

[@kitjohnson3776]

A born teacher. Did not miss a single step! Excellent. Thanks. --kit J.

[@hotmojo1]

One of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Thank you so much! I feel very confident that I can now remove wheels across a broad range of bikes thanks to your sensible, down to earth, instructional.

[@MattDamon2299]

I appreciate the great detail and examples shown during this video. If someone is super rich, please surprise him with a 500K tip.

[@danabeveridge]

Thank you! You just solved one of my mysteries of life. Great tutorial, very clear and detailed. I appreciate your time.

[@HoathsTutoring]

That is got to be the best bike tutorial I have even seen

[@russandrews3484]

Great video - even eight years later. cjhoyle is a good instructor and you can tell he prepared well before making the video and he made sure he got good camera angles to show the important details. I've saved a trip to the bike shop! Thanks man!

[@robkunkel8833]

🐚🦦Nice comment. Love the simplicity of bikes but so many bike people videos say nothing with bad rock music*. Worse, are the obnoxious ones speaking ad nauseam with silly face close ups. A Schwinn is a class act. This video reached that level.

[@robkunkel8833]

… * Music is a person choice. A question for the ages (from Sept 2022) is Van Halen good or bad rock music to other commenters?

[@4kbinaural935]

This is the best tutorial on removing rear wheels. Easiest to understand.

[@CLuTcHxDeVouR]

You just saved me a couple hundred bucks from buying a car bike rack, this was the most informative video yet...thanks a lot man!...now I can store 2 bike frames in the trunk, with wheels.

[@glennawalker2343]

Most excellent video!!!Thank you for showing a how to on everyday bikes. This has helped my non mechanically inclined son to change his inner tube. You have made a very mechanically inclined mom VERY HAPPY! :-)

[@kampunggirl4159]

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[@ToddBeauton]

Thank you for the information. I just started biking and wanted to learn how to do maintenance on my bike so I wouldn't be stuck on a trail. You made it very easy. I will be watching more of your videos. Thank you again.

[@robertcotterill471]

Thanks for this invaluable video! Managed to take the back wheel off of my mountain bike, replace the inner tube and slot it back in with no problem. I watched 3 other videos before coming across yours and I have to say that you explain things in a common sense, logical way, without missing out any details. Very pleased.

[@YoungBrooksLaw]

Really informative and so helpful. I spent an hour trying to figure out how ro replace the wheel. After doing this I found your video. My bad for not researching this first...

[@KJThies]

Thank you for this tutorial. It's been a minute since I had to remove and put back on a back wheel of a multi speed bike and this was very helpful.

[@tunghuynh8563]

This really helped me change my first rear tire just now. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Your video was easy to follow, and I enjoyed saving the $6/tire labor -- and for many years to come! Thank you!!

[@SPN_Anime]

❤🎉

[@PrinceRayman]

Got my bike fixed by watching your video. It saved me a lot of money. I almost bought a new one. Thank you.

[@micollevi-senigaglia7853]

This was an excellent tutorial. I got my son's tire off and on with your explicit instructions. Perfect!

[@shiroookami]

This saved me a lot of grief and made removing & returning the rear wheel a breeze. Thanks!

[@harryselwind]

Hello, CJ. Thanks for a very helpful video. I particularly appreciated you doing it in a realistic situation (outside on grass and not in a workshop with a support frame.)

[@tylerpellegrini2984]

This is why KZbin will never die I have accomplished so many tasks by watching KZbin videos on how to do it first and you sir have killed it great video thank you very much

[@cjhoyle]

Thanks!

[@robynashton8002]

Fabulous!!!! Thank you so much for making this procedure much less daunting!!! Good close-ups and really clear instructions for this novice!!

[@patrickc8594]

Excellent, clear tutorial. I have no mechanical skills but this KZbin video makes me confident I can remove the rear wheel to replace a flat tire. Thanks!

[@cjhoyle]

Glad to hear, best of luck!

[@elizabethmorrow8682]

Still helping people years after upload. Thank you so much. So useful, I dont understand the down thumbs lol.

[@ebonymckenzie1112]

my son was about to be ass out walking to school but you handed it back thank so much it drives me crazy when people do tutorials and you can't understand them or they're going to fast where you have to continuously rewind and pause I had no problem with that. And for you I give a big thumbs up thanks great video

[@carinamaren7779]

thank you for taking the time and energy to explain all this. I found this very pleasant to watch, as well as helpful, extensive and manageable. you could also add fixies into this very informative demonstration as well.

[@JenKunkel]

Thank you! This video was so thorough. I watched a few others and they went so fast & didn’t keep the camera on the bike through the process, so I couldn’t see what they were doing. This was perfect. You explained everything I needed to know.

[@DHIEnterprises]

Thanks. I was SERIOUSLY ready to hurl my bicycle off of a cliff...

[@Chasiraw]

DHI Enterprises I'm literally at that point right now.

[@brianhyland4140]

😂

[@oli9759]

Same

[@Darwin-xi4ic]

Same I was going to break that in parts

[@kirstymackay5097]

Yes! Tighten the drive side first, so that's the mystery.

[@Carito680]

It took me forever but this was the only video I found find that told me to unscrew both nuts and undo the brakes. Thank you so, so much!

[@PrissyTxTomboy]

Thank you! By far the best video I came across for removing the rear wheel.

[@miccotheservicedog5559]

Sure appreciate this video! My wife's tube was bad and I had no idea how to get the wheel off with all these gears and stuff. Worked like a charm after watching your video!

[@dxnny2142]

Great video really helped me out, unlike all the other videos that just show the quick release

[@erniematthews7497]

Great video…clear, practical, and to the point…thank you from 83yr old fixing grandson’s bike

[@HisMajesty99]

Thanks so much, none of the other videos included different kinds of bikes, mine is weird and couldn’t find one that related, I just successfully took my back wheel off!

[@michaelsupple6081]

I just had my first blowout on my rear wheel today. I did remove the wheel and change the tube but man would it have been so much easier had I seen your most excellent tutorial first. Thank you so much for taking the time to post it.

[@generalgrievous2881]

This man has earned my upmost respect and thanks

[@BrilliantWhenYouGlow]

Thank you for this video! Getting the back wheel off was the easy part but getting it back on was tricky. This video helped made it really easy and saved me from having to haul the entire bike to a shop!

[@GeneJolley]

Thank you, this is a great tutorial! I always had trouble with doing this smoothly, look forward to watching other tutorials.

[@dolyson]

Your tutorial was very helpful. I want to say a big thank you. I removed the chain ring at gear 6 with the same result. I now know how to change my wheel alone.

[@aniruthoblah]

Thank you for the tutorial! I thought it was gonna be difficult.

[@Jeetacademykl]

10 years after and this video is still so helpful! thank you so much

[@cjhoyle]

I'm glad to hear. Thanks!

[@cjhoyle]

I recommend disengaging the brakes. As shown in this video it only takes a few seconds to disengage and re-engage them. Pumping up a tire requires significantly more effort.

[@jfdulmage]

Just found this video over 8 years old, but a really nice instruction esp. with the different bikes. Great tutorial!

[@cjhoyle]

Thanks!

[@GregoryGroesch]

Nice job! Well done. Thanks.

[@reeseberry4316]

At first I laughed at the length of this video, but then I watched the whole thing and discovered that it is actually a very thorough and well edited video. Thanks!

[@cjhoyle]

If you can make a video showing and describing the problem that you are having with your bike, I would be more than happy to take a look and offer any advice that I have. Thanks for watching!

[@davidhowse6946]

Thank you so much, that was an awesome tutorial. Started riding my bike after twenty years and the tire blew out because the tire had basically rotted. Going to have no trouble now installing a new one. Thanks again, stay safe and healthy.

[@gregs8629]

Hi good video. My question is what do i do if i didn't change to the smallest chain ring before taking off my rear wheel? Am I screwed or is there a way to fix it. Please help me :(

[@cjhoyle]

+Greg S Read my responses to other people who have asked this question. Shifting to the smallest chain ring moves the chain and derailleur out of the way so it's easier to take the wheel off, but if you don't do this, it's still possible, just less convenient.

[@andershjelmare4462]

Excellent vid, everything mentioned, nothing forgotten, loud and clear commentary, good closeups. 10 points, it doesn't get any better!

[@wwzuser]

thanks ! I was looking for this ! One thumb from me.

[@maconcc]

Hi there, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH for this great video of how to remove the back wheel of a bike! YOU have no idea how much I appreciate it! This is the MOST AMAZING DIY video of how to remove the back wheel that I have ever seen. I was afraid to remove my back wheel of my road bike before I saw your video and it has been sitting in my storage room for years. Now I have confidence to remove and to replace back tire by myself.

[@hanfordchief]

you'd be a great teacher

[@sparkcruz3319]

I went through quite a few videos you are by far the best demonstrating the step-by-step with different bikes thank you so much

[@alexm.5409]

Thank you for the tutorial; however it wasn't much good for my 30 year old Schwinn 10 speed. It took me a good two hours to wrestle that wheel back in. I gotta get one of them new bikes.

[@cjhoyle]

Any advice you could offer to others who might have a bike similar to yours? I believe the instructions in this tutorial should have covered most of the things that you'd need to know for a 10 speed bike.

[@jacquejac1840]

I have a 16yr old Schwinn this video was perfect for. The front tire is a quick release but the back isn't. I did have a bit of a problem w/ old parts being too tight & perhaps needing some grease, but once I fixed that it was easier.

[@lisakohler4939]

Thank you so much for this video. You explained everything so that non mechanically inclined folks such as myself could complete the task with very little profanity.

[@cjhoyle]

Lisa Kohler I strive for zero profanity, but at least I'm close :P. Glad you found it helpful.

[@DropPoppy]

If I lived in the USA I think I'd pop round to your place and kiss you on both cheeks. Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a helpful video. London

[@Chasiraw]

😀😀

[@jamesmalloy1784]

He's Canadian, buddy!

[@anthonybentley9430]

Cheers, I was stuck, looked at loads of videos and this is the only video that helped me do the job, 5 minutes of work job done, 8 hours of searching for the right video.

[@cjhoyle]

Glad to hear you found my video helpful.

[@MrBelascoaranShayne]

Good day, sir. Thank you for the video. I have a question about changing the inner tube of a bike tire. Do I need to lubricate the inner tube with bike oil or something like that before put it inside the tire? Because the guy who sold it to me said that the inner tube can wear out pretty fast without proper lubrication. But, for example, in this video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5aql6VtZbl9eLM) the guy didnt lubricate the inner tube at all. So what do you think? Thanks.

[@cjhoyle]

+MrBelascoaranShayne I've personally never heard of anyone lubricating their innertube.

[@nickscomputerfix]

Thanks for providing an excellent and insightful video. It helped me to replace both of my hybrid bike tires in no time at all! 👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@cjhoyle]

Nice work! Glad to hear.

[@charleenweitzel8943]

I watched about a dozen videos before this one. And this one is by far the most helpful. I had my rear tire busted this morning going to the pharmacy, and thanks to this video, I was able to get the tire off to fix it. Thank you.

[@cjhoyle]

Fantastic, glad to hear!

[@sunshine-mr8og]

This is the BEST tutorial I found on utube..very easy to follow and perfectly demonstrated.thankyou.

[@veiksmingaslietus213]

Great tutorial! Thank you for showing this (good camera angles, sir), now I can finally remove the rear wheel and fix my bike :) Your video still helps people from around the world.

[@cjhoyle]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lifesill]

extremely good tutorial and the fact that u did this on a variety of bikes help with the average person. thank you very much for this. i learned a lot

[@jodiramberg707]

I watched about 5 videos before finding this one and figuring out what I needed to do. Very helpful. Thanks :)

[@Shmaardvark]

I have an older 10 speed. No quick releases. So, thank you for showing more than just the newer, quick release method. This was about the 5th video I clicked on trying to learn to do this very thing. This video was very helpful. Well done.

[@sylvainbiensur7370]

This is high quality explanation after watching so many video this guy is the teacher I needed !!! Thank you merci beaucoup !!!thank for the explanation just after showing how to remove it immediately jump to how to put it back!!! Very intelligent teaching !!!

[@cjhoyle]

Great to hear, glad it was helpful!

[@DarkKnight-ms1we]

Excellent video! This is the best video that I have seen on the removal of the rear bicycle wheel. He has a very good way of breaking down the subject matter into layman terms.

[@jeffridgway5546]

I have never done this before on my bike or any other bike. This was a great tutorial that helped me in removing the wheel in order to replace the tube. Thanks

[@Xantion]

Thanks very much for the informative video, was able to successfully replace the inner tube on my rear tire, was just a little worried about pulling the tire out, this made it look fairly straightforward which gave me the confidence to do it.

[@mannyaguilar67]

Thanks a lot for showing us how easy it easy. With a little patience anyone can do it. I ordered my tubes on line and doing it myself saved me a trip to the shop and some money in my pocket!

[@lindsayblue6491]

THANK YOU! My inner tube popped a couple of days ago and I was going crazy just trying to find how to remove the gosh darn tire. I really appreciate it and it only took me 5 min to remove with this helpful video.

[@toniepaiva]

I was struggling to put the rear wheel back until I saw your video !! I saw other videos too. Although they are all very visual your verbal instructions helped me better... kudos to you for saving my time !! Thanks !!

[@cjhoyle]

Thanks, glad it helped!

[@sisophous]

This is by far the best video on removing the rear wheel. I did it the first time without a problem after watching your video meanwhile I struggled trying to do it repeatedly following other videos. Many thanks!!!

[@philg6613]

Excellent video and very clear instructions. I have taken off a lot of wheels but now I know the best way for speed and efficiency.

[@bobjohnson3799]

This video was a great help. I will be changing my first rear tire, and I would not have been doing things correctly without it. You saved me a lot of time on the brake thing, and making placement of the chain & sprocket easier. THANK YOU

[@shellegriffin]

Just used this video to replace my back wheel. Saved me on labor and time waiting for some else to help me. INDEPENDENT!

[@dfeavel1]

Excellent teaching video. This gentleman is an exceptionally qualified instructor -- very complete and detailed. THANKS!

[@micaonyx5301]

Thanks so much for your helpful video. Your's the only one I was able to follow and fix my rear tire. I only wish I had checked with the Dicks sporting goods store five blocks from my house before I tried to fix it myself. I went to buy the inner tube after watching your video on how to remove the rear wheel only to find out that Dicks repair flats for $7.00 bucks. Oh well now I know. I won't be doing this again but I guess it's always good to learn something new. 😬😞😖😫😭

[@oliviaturman1786]

Great Job, I really appreciate you showing the various bikes, as it provides a clear understanding on how to replace the rear tire on all 4 bikes in our home. Your voice was clear and I could understand you easily. Thank you

[@nwajiobifavour4277]

You really save me the stress of taking my whole bicycle on a long journey,just to go change the tyres,,at least now I can take just the tyre alone for fixing..This tutorial of yours really helped me.. Thanks bro.

[@cjhoyle]

Glad to hear!

[@bestjkyao]

Thank you for posting this life-saving information. I have never changed a flat tire before and need to give it a shot now. Appreciate your effort!

[@ayochellia]

Thank you!! This was very easy to understand and I felt much more confident removing the rear wheel off my older bike to change the tire today.

[@ChadAmI80]

Seriously the BEST video on this procedure. I knew it was going to be very thorough as soon as I saw the bikes all lined up.

[@cjhoyle]

Glad to hear, thank you.

[@TheBigScat]

Great job! I had to repair a flat and had no idea what to do. I was worried I wouldn't be able to reassemble the bicycle, but this video made it easy.

[@regibernard1700]

At 2:25 am Honduras time I'm finally detaching my wheels for a new one. Thx for such easy way of explaining young man. 👍🏽 Now later I'll head to school with a new wheel. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙋🏽‍♀️

[@sirewali5391]

I come back to your video just to figure out how to put a rear tire back on. Kudos to you my friend.

[@greengreen4616]

The side of the house unclipped my back wheel. I am new to bikes, your video was super helpful and I fixed the problem easily because of it. Thanks.

[@TheHenryProject21]

Thanks for this! I bought a bike from someone and it needed some work and after multiple videos that were no help at all this one was great! I watched the whole thing twice, just because I appreciated you showing all the different types of bikes.

[@maconcc]

Hi, I did it and fixed my flat rear tire about two hours ago. I finally can ride my road bike again today. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

[@jacobgraham933]

Thanks for the awesome and incredibly thorough video! So convenient to have all those different types demoed.

[@projectcerebus]

Jacob Graham

[@MultiVde]

Awesome, I always though it's much more complicated for the back wheel. Replaced my inner tube within 10 min with your guidance - thank you!