Repair Guide / Axle Bicycle Axle Tutorials
Video tutorials about wheel axle maintenance and repair.
Wheel Forums:
- 07/23 Rear hub spins to a near stop, then reverses to a stop
- 07/06 Fixed Gear Bike
- 06/20 Installing an IGH in a Trek District SSB
- 04/27 Strange metal part on real axle '86 schwinn
- 04/08 Schwinn Meridian Rear Wheel Bearings
- 04/06 New wheels
- 03/04 How to remove wheel with internal gearhub
- 02/24 Knocking sound coming from freewheel? (Especially form when riding uphill).
- 12/11 Axle too long
- 12/09 Changing rims
- 12/08 No action on wheels in cold conditions
- 10/23 Replacement Axle
- 09/15 Schwinn meridian rear drive axle
- 08/02 Any idea what could have happened to my rim?
- 07/24 Restoring extremely rusted rims on bike
How to Overhaul Wheel Bearings
Overhaul a hub, replace and grease the wheel bearings, and adjust the cones.
How to Remove and Install Your Wheels
Demonstrates how to release brake cables and operate front and rear quick release axles.
Recommended Wheel Tools:
- Park Spoke Wrench
Precision-sized spoke wrenches, hardened and nickel plated. - Triple Spoke Wrench
The SW-7 fits the three most popular spoke nipple sizes. - Park SBC-1
Ideal for sizing spokes, ball bearings and crank cotters. - Spoke Tension Meter
Measures the absolute tension of each of the spokes in a wheel. - Park TS-8
The TS-8 allows accurate wheel truing at an economical price. - Park TS-2.2
The world's most popular wheel truing stand. - Cone Wrench Set
Ultra-thin heads to work well with the narrowest of adjustment cones. - Wheel Dishing Tool
The WAG-4 allows easy checking of the dish on most wheel sizes.