easiest way of changing rear tube, without messing gears

knewbold
knewbold Posts: 27
edited September 2013 in Workshop
Hi
I need to change my rear inner tube, but I have a big problem with my hands,

if I remove the rear wheel, whats the best way of me ensuring that the gearing isn't altered at all.... I hate changing them

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    there is not.

    just make sure the wheel is refitted as it was before. wheel on ground pressure on seat do up Qr.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • knewbold
    knewbold Posts: 27
    I think im going to cry.

    I have dyspraxia, and changing a front takes me 30 min, even pumping can take 10...........

    I am useless with the gears, and have had to have 3 gear services in as many months due to other issues.

    gulp
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    You need a friend to do it for you then. Should only take 10 minutes at the most. tell us where you are; there should be a kindly soul somewhere close.
  • knewbold
    knewbold Posts: 27
    im based near alfreton (Derbyshire)
    the hands have always annoyed me, but there nothing worse when I go to pump the tyre up 3 days after getting it back, and the valve blowing......
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    knewbold wrote:
    Hi
    I need to change my rear inner tube, but I have a big problem with my hands,

    if I remove the rear wheel, whats the best way of me ensuring that the gearing isn't altered at all.... I hate changing them
    Are you saying you don't want to change gear when removing the back wheel?
    I can understand that - but the easiest way is to put the chain on the smallest cog and then remove the wheel. You can get away with it 1/2way up the cassette but it gets a bit fiddly...

    If you can't easily click through the gears you almost need a quick release lever that releases the cable - thus moving the chain to the smallest cog - that you can then flick back on again after putting the wheel back on ...
  • knewbold
    knewbold Posts: 27
    sorry...
    i need to change my rear inner tube, so i need to take my wheel off, change the tube and put the wheel back on.

    however i want to do this without messing my gear indexing up, hopefully at all, as im useless at adjusting it.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    knewbold wrote:
    I think im going to cry.

    I have dyspraxia, and changing a front takes me 30 min, even pumping can take 10...........

    I am useless with the gears, and have had to have 3 gear services in as many months due to other issues.

    gulp
    Ok now I know the issue and your concerns.

    in general there should be no need to have the gears reset after changing the rear wheel for a flat as nothing has changed.

    But for easy wheel removal the mech should be moved to the smallest cog. to remove the rear wheel the mech will need to be rotated to allow the cassette to clear the jockey wheels on the mech.

    re fitting is just the reverse but dont do the Qr up tight ubtill the bike has been put on its wheels and you have loaded the saddle to make sure the axle is fully seated in the drop outs. then do the Qr up and all should be good.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Sorry - misunderstood your issue!
    yup - as Nick says - you don't need to re-index when you take the back wheel out ... gawd if you had to re-index everytime I'd get a singlespeed!!
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    what Nicklouse said but as a video, clear easy to follow explanation...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is3KcVz1Lr0
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Wish I was near you as I would gladly do it for you but too far away - hopefully someone will volunteer within distance.

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