How to: Remove & Install Wheels | SRAM Road
In these two videos, the crew from SRAM demonstrate how to remove and install road bike wheels.
Removing the rear wheel on your road bike is quick and easy when you follow these simple steps. Shift all the way into the hardest gear, which is the smallest cog of the cassette. There’s no need to shift your front derailleur. With the appropriate tool, loosen and remove the thru-axle from your rear wheel on the non-drive side. Pull the rear derailleur body back and upward to remove the rear wheel. If you don’t have a bike stand then, position yourself directly behind the bike and once the axle is removed and place one hand on the saddle to lift and support the frame as the wheel comes out.
Installing the rear wheel on your road bike is quick and easy when you follow these simple steps. Make sure the rear derailleur is in the fully outboard position. If not, shift all the way into the hardest gear, which is the smallest cog of the cassette. There’s no need to shift your front derailleur. Guide the chain onto the smallest cog of the cassette. Hold the rear derailleur back and guide your rear wheel into the dropouts of your frame. Align the brake rotor between the brake pads in the caliper. Release the rear derailleur. Install the rear thru-axle from the non-drive side with the appropriate tool. Tighten the rear thru-axle to the manufacturer’s torque specifications. If you do not have a bike stand then position yourself directly behind the bike with one hand on the saddle and one hand on the wheel as you line things up. Done!