My bike needs repair. How to replace a bicycle hub. Tutorial

[@dfawkes55]

Excellent video. A wheel builder's therapy. I replaced all the spokes on the freewheel side of my mountain bike with stainless steel spokes. No more spokes breaking. I use a 5 gallon bucket to hold the wheel while I put spokes in them. It frees up both hands so I can work faster. Keep up your instructional videos. I really like them!

[@twinwankel]

I like your videos. Your shop is very well organized. You do a good job with the camera work. I would appreciate it if you could add some subtitles or narration. At least indicate what is the intent or goal of a particular step and the chemical or oil you are using. Thanks.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for watching and for your kind comments. We used to provide subtitles for each video, but now we don't have time to write them, so we apologize. If you don't understand something, ask in the comments

[@gjvdspam]

Spoke my first wheel for the first time a while ago, nice to see your take on it. I like the way you do the sound and camera angles.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for your feedback! 😘

[@blackIwaterIpark]

One of the most difficult things in bike servicing. 👍👍

[@Mx__MURDER__xX]

It's not that difficult unless it's a double wall rim. I have done it at home

[@NiceBikeService]

Fortunately, we don't often have to do such work😊

[@r0ns0n0l]

ive had the same thing today on a bike ive replaced spokes. while trueing i recognized there were 2 spokes 12G and the rest 13 G and 2 spokes were just like 5mm shorter than the rest. greetings from Germany :)

[@NiceBikeService]

You have a strange wheel. Greetings from Ukraine😸👋

[@SmittyMTB]

I blow up hubs on mountain bikes like it's my job lol. So instead of paying 125 bucks to have a wheel built every time and waiting a week for my bike shop to get around to it, I taught myself how to build/true wheels. It probably takes me 3x as long to do it right but it's definitely satisfying knowing you saved some money and didn't have to miss a bunch of rides cause the bike shop was busy. Nice tips btw with that box and those spoke nipple tools you use.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for your comment. I wish you success in your work. We were looking for a box for nipples for a long time in stores, but did not find it, so I made it myself😸

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

​@@NiceBikeService Fishing tackle or component organiser boxes are what I use .

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

You must have improperly built wheels if you are damaging them regularly , or bad riding techniques / habits . Otherwise wrongly prescribed hubs for the riding style / application .

[@davidquevedo2110]

Very good video my friend. The level of detail you always show is always appreciated. If possible, could you comment where you got the device to organize the nipples? It looks really useful.

[@TheDominikpc]

Wydaje mi sie,ze jest to wlasna produkcja.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I had to make a nipple organizer myself, as I couldn't find one in stores

[@makantahi3731]

1:41 make several such bits with different lengths of the middle part, when you assemble the wheel, while initially tightening the nipples with an electric screwdriver, so that all the nipples on the same side are equally tightened

[@Felintrepid]

The shorter spokes go in the drive side, the longer spokes on the non drive side.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for your comment. The length of the spokes is very individual, depending on the wheel hub

[@makantahi3731]

8:05 double mistake, you should always start lace the wheel from the right side, where the cassette is, the other thing is that those spokes should be on the right side and not on the left, because they are the most loaded spokes that transmit power from the pedals, and if the chain falls, in in your case, chain would have cut right spokes that come from outside

[@NiceBikeService]

thanks for the advice ! 😘

[@makantahi3731]

11:05 you have a complicated way of knitting the wheel, it's simpler to put two parallel spokes at the beginning that determine the number of crosses and you no longer have to think about where each spoke goes, you just count to 4 and you connect the nipple and the spoke

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for the advice. I don't know about this method, every time I forget the correct direction of the needles a little bit, so it looks complicated

[@HAL_9k]

Dla mnie to już wyższa finezja :) Serwisowałem już niemal wszystko w swoich rowerach i w rowerach bliskich, ale nigdy nie zaplatałem kół. Jedynie potrafię wycentrować lekko skrzywione koło.

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

You can try to do more. Replace one broken spoke, two than three. Next will be all 36 😊

[@NiceBikeService]

😹

[@NiceBikeService]

Możesz poćwiczyć na starym kole, patrząc na pozycję przecinających się szprych na innym kole

[@leonid.pif7974]

👍👏 в Німеччині ніхто не ремонтує колеса, тут їх просто викидають у сміття та ставлять нове, бо то є дешевше ніж ремонт)

[@NiceBikeService]

😸 в Києві трішки інакше буває 😉

[@21ventuno79]

Você emprega grande esmero, em tudo que faz na sua profissão. Isso é louvável. Meus parabéns!!!

[@makantahi3731]

nasa does not lie, but stupid people think they are smart

[@NiceBikeService]

é um prazer ser útil! obrigado pelo vosso feedback 😘

[@CTCK-ey4nn]

Good job. Did you measure the spoke tension?

[@makantahi3731]

no need, if wheel is straight and right spokes not overtightened

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

You can listen to spokes sound and compare with reference wheel. Just trick to measure tension without tension meter tool.

[@NiceBikeService]

Since the wheel was already a little tired, we didn't check it with a strain gauge, there was no point in it. We checked the tension manually by touch😉

[@vuykoboyko]

Клас! Дякую, що ділитесь фішечками...

[@NiceBikeService]

Дякую вам, за перегляди та підписку!😻

[@Gromitdog1]

What is the nipple driver you are using? Is it designed to eliminate the need for counting turns?

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

Yes, he makes DIY bit that has center tip 3-4 mm. When spoke screwed in place it pushed up the bit's tip out from nipple. All spokes will be 3-4 mm deep from top of the nipple.

[@NiceBikeService]

I couldn't find any similar ones in stores, so I made my own

[@makantahi3731]

at the end you should put a drop of rubber glue on every nipples /rim to prevent loosening

[@NiceBikeService]

You do not need to do this once, since after skiing the spokes may sag a little and they will need to be tightened under warranty

[@makantahi3731]

15:43 all three dimensions of the wheel should be done simultaneously, otherwise when I do a series of several wheels and discover how much and with which bit the spokes should be initially tightened, centering alone takes 15 minutes, as does assembling the wheels, a total of half an hour per wheel

[@NiceBikeService]

thanks for the advice ! 😘

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

I like your video and DIY tools. Next time show people how to do all that things on the bicycle frame. I think you`ll got more likes for video and inspire newcomers to modify their wheels.

[@makantahi3731]

you can not good true wheel on bike , you just can save yourself if spoke breaks , to make wheel as straight as possible to get home and make good job

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

@@makantahi3731 I had tolerance less than 1 mm on my wheels, using bicycle frame and 2 nylon cable ties. I can make dishing tolerance 1 mm, using 2"x2'x1/2" plywood plate with hole and any flat surface. It's not so easy and comfortable like truing stand, but possibe. Dear friend.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thanks for the idea, maybe we'll do it someday. It's still more convenient to work with special equipment in a workshop....

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

​@@NiceBikeService Your workshop is nice and neat, a lot of DIY instruments. It's like a dream. The dream of good mechanic. I think a lot of bicyclists like your video, because it like magitian performance. You show and open secrets of bicycle mechanic tricks. It inspiring people to try fix their bicycles themselves. Me too.

[@makantahi3731]

3:23 you will use the same spokes, too bad, you should at least change the spokes on the right side of the wheel or at least change the places on the right side of the wheel so that the right spoke is on the left and vice versa

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for your feedback! 😘

[@mistergiovanni7183]

Are you putting oil on the nipple threads? From what I read and from what I spoke with wheel assembly artisans, which I also do, they do not agree with putting oil on the thread of the nipple, nor on the spoke. This will make it easier for the spoke to loosen and lose centering. At most what can be done is to use a minimum of light lubricant on the outside of the nipple so that the friction against the inner wall of the rim is reduced a little and it is easier to achieve the necessary spoke tension.

[@NiceBikeService]

Each mechanic has his own opinion. I apply a little liquid lubricant to the threads for more even tension and to prevent oxidation of the spokes.

[@threeDeeBeginner]

no, thread needs lubricant otherwise you can't achieve what's called a preload in mechanic. The only moment you don't need lubricant, it's when a prelub was applied and it's only for factory. There is a big misinterpretation because bike industry is not the same than cars.

[@mistergiovanni7183]

@@threeDeeBeginner I don't think there is a law and I think each specific application is different. In the case of the spoke thread I don't understand the point of lubricating, on the contrary, it would be more logical to use a Loctite 242, however it seems logical to me to use a light lubricant for the outside of the nipple since that is what is putting pressure on the rim and helps achieve proper beam tension.

[@namhyungkim1267]

이래서 휠이 비싼거죠. 인건비 장난아님... 나라에따라 차라리 신품을 구매하는게 쌀 수도 있어요. 오래된 자전거 휠상태가 엉망이라 자가수리해본적 있는데 낡은 스포크가 부러져서 결국 전문가에게 수리 맏긴적 있어요. 어지간하면 전문가에게 맏기시는것을 추천드려요.😅😅😅

[@shimanosv9143]

Люблю вас дивитись, від щирого серця привіт із Сербії...

[@NiceBikeService]

Хвала вам на вашим погледима и лепим речима😽

[@anonymously241]

How long you study this my friend? 🙂‍↔️🚴‍♂️

[@NiceBikeService]

2015 ...

[@makantahi3731]

5:53 good trick with the nipples, I'm thinking of an equally simple way to get the nipples into something like a pencil that would have nipples coming out of it that you could immediately twist a few turns on the spoke

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

Spring 2024 Rodynske, Ukraine I have bought XB3 Start-Highway (Старт-Шоссе). Summer 2024 Izyum Ukraine I have built two brand new wheels for XB3. I think, much easyier to build a new wheel than try to repair old one "made in USSR".

[@NiceBikeService]

З такими велосипедами дуже складно працювати, на них нема якісних запчастин для заміни, а старі колеса вже не підлягають ремонту, так як спиці прикипають до ніпелів і прокручуються, коли намагаєшся їх натягнути🙀

[@GodOfHitrost]

тема не раскрыта. Втулку можно распрессовать и поменять чашку. Но вообще да. Эти втулки ужасны и подлежат замене. Вітання із Шостки🔰

[@NiceBikeService]

Окремо чашки знайти досить проблематично, взагалі, в більшості подібних випадків, найлегший варіант одразу замінити все колесо😄. Дякуємо за коментар, вітання з Києва 🇺🇦

[@amaury420]

same size hub as the old one and spokes length ?

[@NiceBikeService]

yes, i'm lucky, the dimensions are 1:1

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

@@NiceBikeService You are really lucky. I always went all the road: Rim -> Hub -> Calculations -> Spokes -> Building nirvana.

[@makantahi3731]

that are standard junk hubs, problem would be if he had to replace rim, because it is hard to find that old junk rims, i had similar case recently

[@glen3509]

My nephews back WTB wheel keeps coming loose. Other than the cones, what could be the issue? A new WTB 27.5" wheel is only $170.00👍👍

[@NiceBikeService]

Maybe the axle is cracked in the wheel, if there is a freewheel.

[@glen3509]

@NiceBikeService I'm not quite sure. The wheels were slightly used.

[@glen3509]

@@NiceBikeService All mountain bike wheels should have 7075 aluminum axles instead of cromoly😁

[@makantahi3731]

0:42 good trick with oil on nipples and spokes

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you😊

[@hrisko100able]

U should have replaced the spokes with new ones, there is something called material fatigue

[@MrMoloko696]

Красная жидкость, которой вы смазывание спицы перед разбором ,это что ?

[@NiceBikeService]

Shimano gidravlik oil

[@MrMoloko696]

@@NiceBikeService понятно, обычная гидравлика. Спасибо!

[@zawiszaczarny4290]

Zaplatanie szprych nie jest twoją mocną stroną , sprawdź jak oryginalne koła są zaplatane

[@NiceBikeService]

Może trzeba je zbierać na taśmociągu, bo za każdym razem trochę zapominam😸.

[@adredy]

Mi znowu obrecz trzeba zmienic ale patrzac na kondycje szprych i nypli chyba taniej mi wyjdzie kupic nowo kolo :/ pluc brak centrownicy raczej poczekam az sie rozpadnie ;)

[@NiceBikeService]

również dobry pomysł😊

[@Gk9311]

well done

[@Gabbro.88]

Lavoro complesso questa volta 😮

[@NiceBikeService]

Grazie per il suo commento. In effetti, l'assemblaggio di una ruota non è un lavoro facile.

[@andraskiszely1545]

Sorry ...😢 If this video was about . How to spend a lot of money for a very cheap wheel . Than you have reached your goal !!😂 I think ,only the work price was tree times a value of the wheel.

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for your comment. Indeed, such work makes sense if you have a valuable lunch and the cost is approximately equal to the price of a new entry-level to mid-level wheel

[@Mr.Leeroy]

top tools

[@NiceBikeService]

Thank you for your feedback! 😘

[@Bikenerd-v8n]

5:28 What is the quality of this type? Everyone, I need advice on which one is of good quality.

[@serhiizabobonin1016]

Never used Longus hubs. For my last wheel builds I used Novatek hubs with industrial ball bearings. Anyway any huB with industrial ball bearings is better for everyday use.

[@Bikenerd-v8n]

@@serhiizabobonin1016 Thank you very much for your sharing

[@makantahi3731]

it is just standard cheap junk hub for free wheel, if you are strong you will break axle, replace that type of hub with cassette hub, then you can choose quality and make your own combination of gears(teeth per gear)

[@Bikenerd-v8n]

@@serhiizabobonin1016 Thank you for the advice.

[@Bikenerd-v8n]

@@makantahi3731 Thank you for the advice.

[@Oleksandr_Sergiyovich]

Вітаю, підкажіть сайт, де краще купувати інструменти для ремонту та обслуговування велосипедів, дякую!

[@NiceBikeService]

я не розповсюджую посилання, бо Ютуб цього не дуже полюбляє) може впасти органіка...

[@25hanusia]

👍🏻

[@NiceBikeService]

👋😽

[@HamidZali-d6z]

💝💝💝💝

[@NiceBikeService]

thank you for your comment! 😘

[@Daroslav222]

W mojej opinii jedna z najtrudniejszych rzeczy do zrobienia przy rowerze

[@makantahi3731]

maybe, once a 7-day-old bike came to me and it changed gears badly from 2nd to 3rd. everything else worked ok, nothing was broken, I sent the owner to the shop where he bought it because it's still under warranty, I don't know what would try to fix it in this case except to change the external and internal cables

[@NiceBikeService]

You did the right thing, in such cases it is better to apply for warranty service

[@NiceBikeService]

Dziękujemy za komentarz. Przędzenie wymaga pewnych umiejętności i przestrzegania algorytmu montażu

[@jonesmin8354]

这样的轮圈已经没有价值

[@isaiasvicenterodrigues591]

Não dei joinha porque vc não explica pra gente durante o vidio