Good video but i thought you were not supposed to spin the lever only the nut on the opposite side? that way you can always have the lever in the proper position up hte fork leg so as to prevent accidental opening while riding.
“Secure tightly” is the rather vauge term used to describe how to use a quick release properly. Those who already know how to do the job won’t have any trouble deciding how tight “tightly” is…others may have problems.
In my experience the best plan is to tighten the knurled nut on the side of the wheel opposite that with the quick release lever until resistence is felt as soon as you begin to close the quick release lever from a position of 90 degrees from the wheel. In other words, inset the wheel in the dropouts, position the lever parallel to the wheel axle, and tighten the knurled nut so that resistence is felt the second you begin pressing the quick release lever to the closed position. This ensures that the lever is tight enough but not too tight.
Another tip:
For those who don’t have disk brakes it’s important to keep in mind that when reinstalling either ther front or rear wheel you need to make sure it is centered between the fork blades or seat stays. A handy way to do this is to use your brake pads as a positioning guide.
Before you can use this technique you need to set up your brake pads correctly.
First, make certain your wheel is centered correctly by measuring with a ruler from the blade or stay to the side of the rim where the brake shoes contact it. Once the wheel is centered adjusted the brake pads with the balance screws until they are both an equal distance from the rim.
Once you’ve done this it’s a simple matter when reinstalling your wheel to center it by making sure the brake pads are an equal distance from the rim on each side.
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Good video but i thought you were not supposed to spin the lever only the nut on the opposite side? that way you can always have the lever in the proper position up hte fork leg so as to prevent accidental opening while riding.
“Secure tightly” is the rather vauge term used to describe how to use a quick release properly. Those who already know how to do the job won’t have any trouble deciding how tight “tightly” is…others may have problems.
In my experience the best plan is to tighten the knurled nut on the side of the wheel opposite that with the quick release lever until resistence is felt as soon as you begin to close the quick release lever from a position of 90 degrees from the wheel. In other words, inset the wheel in the dropouts, position the lever parallel to the wheel axle, and tighten the knurled nut so that resistence is felt the second you begin pressing the quick release lever to the closed position. This ensures that the lever is tight enough but not too tight.
Another tip:
For those who don’t have disk brakes it’s important to keep in mind that when reinstalling either ther front or rear wheel you need to make sure it is centered between the fork blades or seat stays. A handy way to do this is to use your brake pads as a positioning guide.
Before you can use this technique you need to set up your brake pads correctly.
First, make certain your wheel is centered correctly by measuring with a ruler from the blade or stay to the side of the rim where the brake shoes contact it. Once the wheel is centered adjusted the brake pads with the balance screws until they are both an equal distance from the rim.
Once you’ve done this it’s a simple matter when reinstalling your wheel to center it by making sure the brake pads are an equal distance from the rim on each side.