bicycle repair Tip How to change a bicycle cassette > Bicycle Repair Tips

 

if you've been following my tutorials
and practicing any of the techniques we
discuss, you're probably gonna destroy your rear wheel sooner or later. When you
replace it, you'll need to move your
cassette from the old wheel to the new
one. Here's how you do it. This is a road
bike wheel but the process is the same
for mountain bikes. You'll need a
cassette tool, a whip, and wrench. First
remove the quick release, as it'll get in
the way. Make sure you don't lose the
little springs... even though we all know
they don't really do anything. Here, we
can see the cassette tool fits right
into the lock ring at the end, but when we try
to unscrew it, it just turns freely. This is what we need the whip for,
but you can also use a spare piece of
bike chain and some pliers. Give it a good
crank and it should come loose. Many
cassettes will have a few gears at the end, so
make sure you keep track of these. When
you install the cassette on the new
wheel, notice that the spline isn't the
same all the way around. This part right
here has a smaller ridge on it, so you need
to line up the cassette for it to slide on.
When you find the right spot, it should slide on with very little effort.
Screw the lock ring back on with your
fingers and then give it a good crank
with the wrench. You don't need to make it crazy tight, but be firm.
Re install the quick release, and you're done.
Check the description for links to all the
tools. and thanks for watching.