Convert Solid Axle/Bolt-On Wheel To Quick Release Axle

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I show how to convert a solid axle to a quick release axle on a bolt on bike wheel. I do the conversion on a rear wheel in the video, but the process is about the same for the front. I ordered the quick release axle from eBay and it came with the cones and nuts. You may had to add or subtract some spacers to get the spacing correct. I also installed new bearings. Check your local bike shop for any parts you might need.
BTW, the freewheel is a Suntour Powerflo and the teeth are supposed to look like that.
A question often asked is can the cones/spacers be used on the new axle. Not usually. Solid axles and quick release axles often have different sizes/threadings (see below). So the cones won't likely fit. And the spacers may or may not fit.
Common (not complete) axle diameters/threadings:
Front solid axle 5/16" x 24 TPI
Front QR axle 9mm x 1mm thread
Rear solid axle 3/8" x 24 or 26 TPI
Rear QR axle 10mm x 1mm thread
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@RJTheBikeGuy 5 лет назад

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@georgiaboy1252 4 года назад

Ian Brown kinda like a manual transmission in a truck its a theft repellent might as well put a huffy sticker on it while your at it

@georgiaboy1252 4 года назад

hell yea southern born and raised

@RJTheBikeGuy 4 года назад

Or you could cable lock the wheels up with the frame when you lock it. Or use locking skewers.

@williamchavezjr.347 4 года назад

Hub removal and installation for GMC Denali 6061 road series Rear wheel

@DrewMillz123 2 года назад

Hey RJ. I ordered a axel from Amazon not thinking about the difference between the front and rear like a air head… I received a 9 mm and I had intended on placing it on my rear hub. Would you say I shouldn’t or do you think I can safely get away with it? I’m assuming it’s going to leave some play but I haven’t even put them together to test it out. Thanks for your helpful videos! Take care👍

@michaelmcfadden4397 6 лет назад

I was a recreational cyclist untill Halfords did a terrible job of truing a wheel for me so I went to youtube and found RJ the Bike Guy, I am now the local bike mechanic.

@bostonj7845 3 года назад

Don’t he sound exactly like the car guy Scotty Kilmer?

@AF.256 3 года назад

@@bostonj7845 he is the Scotty Kilmer of Bikes

@CHISELCHIPPER68 3 года назад

@@bostonj7845 barely. Scotty drags out and tones down his last words for emphasis and he is funnier too! Same range of pitch but not close for recognition of similarity. Trust me. I looked at about five of Kilmer's videos tonight before I got here.

@CHISELCHIPPER68 3 года назад

@@AF.256 no. Of cars.

@nathanmciver6496 2 года назад

Lol! Brilliant!

@dalecs47 3 года назад

Please: Always lock down the the bearing cone on the drive side first, lock it down tight. Make all bearing adjustments from the non-drive side. Why? Because you can't get to the adjustment on the drive side after the freewheel is installed and if by any chance you did not get the lock nut tight enough on the drive side, it comes loose, you will be sorry later. I recently experienced this out on the road, after having wheel worked on by a shop mechanic. So disappointing.

@GHOST-gq2ty 5 лет назад

I ditched park tool, this dude is the best

@Nickskis22 4 года назад

Yes but it’s nice to have both haha. Park is more when you have the fancy shit and is nice to learn the right way. This is better because he uses tools laying around instead of a 49 dollar wrench that you only use once haha.

@jubei961 3 года назад

Yeah RJ is pretty nice and his videos aren't astronomically complex LOL

@burntkat 5 лет назад

As always, whenever I have a bike question, I find you have already answered it. Well done sir!

@Bismuth09 4 года назад

So how much grease do you want in your wheels? RJ: *Yes*

@qwerty1975ish 3 года назад

Top man RJ for sure. Just recently completed changing every bearing on a old mountain bike that was destined for the skip. RJ videos guided me every step of the way. Picked up replacement bottom bracket, rear 145mm axle, free wheel and bottom bracket removal tool for €41. I only wish i had the means to access tools and parts as a youngster. RJ certainly demystified the dark art of hub overhauls and all things 2 wheeled. They should teach these maintenance skills to teenager's. Big respecto.

@federicopresti 8 лет назад

I thought you were going to drill out the hole for the skewer on a solid axle :P

@memphisddeb 5 лет назад

Oh crap. Think I'll just get a new bike.

@christophergreen5735 8 лет назад

As the logging truck owners I know here in B.C. would say... "Grease is cheaper than parts." :-)

@udmbfckx2916 4 года назад

The 78 dislikes, a breakdown: 1) Trolls - There are always no-reason trolls. It is a part of youtube, just like anything else. 2) Rich snobs who can't understand that someone is on a budget and appreciate the cheap mods. 3) Meant to press the like but by mistake pressed the dislike and didn't notice. 4) Competitors. Other youtubers with similar channels. Competitor's friends and families doing them 'a favor'.

@Gojira_Wins 4 года назад

5) People who dont like using lots of grease.

@lukeb4632 3 года назад

I almost disliked your comment, good thing you mentioned ppl that dislike and don't notice😂

@JackNatti 4 года назад

Scotty Kilmer of bicycles!

@guadarrama353 4 года назад

Ja ja ja ja

@ehcelikok2267 4 года назад

Endless money pit. One of my customers back and in the day and all, it was just endless headache.

@Loudes012 3 месяца назад

"Giant" brand bikes are endless money pits as they age. Buy a Toyota bike! Ha!

@midlifebiker7424 3 года назад

Need $500 worth of tools and a workshop...

@bosanderspublictheology Год назад

you can't believe how helpful these are. EVERY time that I google how to do something on these bikes I am rebuilding your videos are the first to come up and I get excited. Thank you.

@dfield1955 11 месяцев назад

i wanted to convert from QR to regular because ive had the QR axles come lose. this video still helped me with the opposite. thank you.

@andrewpintar1620 2 года назад

I am thinking about this sort of conversion for a SS, scratching my head ho to do it. As always, there's already an RJ video! Amazing work!

@bidarvandi Год назад

is it first time you made,Convert Solid Axle/Bolt-On Wheel To Quick Release Axle

@CanyonWanderer 4 года назад

Excellent as stated before and this weekend I actually converted a rear wheel to quick release using this video!

@DavidFraser007 3 года назад

Thanks, I need to do this. Way back when I lived in London I had my wheels stolen and I has the wheels converted to solid axles. Now I want to change back again.

@greatmouflon 2 года назад

You sir have my subscription and my life-long gratitude. Super well done and well explained. Keep up the great work, I'll we watching all the videos :)

@johnhenrick2298 5 лет назад

I won't be swapping my solid axles for QR, but I like to learn. Great video. Thank you!

@trentbolduc2323 Год назад

Quick question, do you know by any chance how long the old axle was?

@bradbolin2139 7 лет назад

"Grease is the word!" LMAO! That was funny!!!!

@charesttube 3 года назад

Just did this today on a pair of second hand wheels I picked up for $50. Also to note, this is to add a second set of wheels for my home-built 90's Trek Mulitrack 7500 hybrid to gravel bike with road shifters. All was done following your videos. I've learned so much and now master fixing all the bikes in my house for the family. My every day wheels have 42" gravel tires have an 11-42 cassette with a 2x8 50-32 chainrings. I use it to commute to work 20 miles x 2 but the last 6 are on trails in Lexington, MA. Interesting enough, the qr converted set had a freewheel so I found an 8 speed freewheel and everything still shifts great. The QR converted set might be road wheels (with the current tires) or 26 mm gravel tires and I may add fenders that are already bought and in my basement. I haven't decided yet, but know that you make these fixes possible for the world! Thank you RJ

@charesttube 3 года назад

42 mm gravel tires!

@ian1234-d5r 2 года назад

Thanks for the great video. It's a much easier job if you replace the original 9.5mm 3/8 inch axle with an identical hollow, then you can swap the cones, spaces and nuts without having to fuss around making the new axle match measurements.

@bigron26048 6 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy..."you rock"!

@bostonj7845 3 года назад

He sounds exactly like Scotty Kilmer I think his name is the car fixing guy! Almost identical, might be lol

@justinmurray7039 3 года назад

Lmao he really does

@TheRiseley 3 года назад

This was so helpful. I am converting my bike to an exercise bike. I ran into problems because my back wheel is solid. Now I know I can replace it with a quick release axle. Thanks a million

@Mario7p 2 года назад

I'm glad you didn't lose your bearings making this video!

@ollieh98 7 месяцев назад

I feel like not enough people appreciate this humour 😂

@elluardzenus 5 лет назад

Thank you for the video. I've tried to replace my vintage bike's rear wheel with new one but have lost my way how to fit the hub space. It helps a lot!

@BigBleuDesign 4 года назад

Your videos are perfect! I have dang near rebuilt my bike without stress thanks to you.

@IsraelMagalit 6 лет назад

Awesome. I don't understand how people can dislike this 😕

@bishplis7226 6 лет назад

bmw fans!

@mrchispa1561 6 лет назад

RJ the grease guy

@Bikeops2021 6 лет назад

Might have been a couple years ago but still very useful & thanks.

@SAM-zt2uy 3 года назад

Just noticed QR axel on eBay and skewer is about £10 looks easy enough with your in depth guide and will make getting the bike in the car so easy with both wheels off

@VegasCyclingFreak 8 лет назад

That was a good video, thanks for sharing

@Peaksure5529 4 года назад

But what if the screw will not touch the frame

@RJTheBikeGuy 4 года назад

If you mean the frame spacing is wider than the hub, then the wheel is the wrong size for that frame, or the frame spacing is wrong.

@OldNavajoTricks 5 месяцев назад

Hmm, looks like a three beer job and I only have one in the fridge. I'd best buy more before the QRs arrive tomorrow 😂🤘 Great tute, many thanks from the mother country.

@Wireman134 3 года назад

Important to use a serrated lock nut on both sides of the OLD. Solid axles use torque to tighten more.

@jsaintclair1 3 года назад

I notice your bike has an almost horizontal dropout so I would definitely keep the solid axle. Why? When pedaling the hub wants to move forward, especially on the drive side, and you can never tighten the axle hard enough with a QR skewer as you can with a good old solid axle and bolt combination.

@carlosflanders518 Год назад

You can get plenty of tension with a QR, the advantage of the axle nut and solid axle is increased surface area digging into the dropout. That's what keeps the hub in place without slipping. The older all-steel skewers are good for this as well.

@nowthenad3286 4 года назад

Great video. I'm going to watch it in reverse now because I want to go back to a solid axle so I can use some security nuts.

@bigron26048 6 лет назад

Great video! Very helpful! After seeing it I converted my rear solid axle to a quick release with no problem, THANKS!!!

@badrfisal 5 лет назад

Ronald Poret hello dude is it functional after these 3 months. did you face any problem with this conversion?

@whitepawrolls 3 года назад

This was a nice video as all of yours are. I found it helpful swapping my own axles. I however went from qr to solid axles for mine on the rear wheel of my tadpole trike as I wanted to use a bike trailer that was not qr compatible.

@grocerylist 2 года назад

Thanks for this video. I had called my bike shop and they had recommended buying a new wheel set if I wanted QR for my daughters bike but this seems perfect. Where would you recommend someone look for parts for this? I've looked on Nashbar and can't find anything. Amazon looks sketchy with all these weird Chinese brands and reviews about bent axels with just riding around the block (no jumps or hard bumps). I'm looking for a 110mm length 9mm front axel. I can find some high quality 4130 110mm axels @ $40 but that's only for the axel and doesn't include cone, locknut, spacers.

@rogerdutton9930 2 года назад

I just finally refitted everything on my touring ebike and found most of the problems highlighted here. I just regressed the existing stuff and refitted, with matching axle protrusion on both sides (+-1mm) Now my freaking rear hydraulic brake does nothing, lever back to the bar, zero braking. No sign of fluid leakage anywhere either? It just never ends huh?😁👍

@roadstar499 Год назад

Hello,very nice job explaining...i have a 700cc rear wheel on a 2008 schwinn hybrid bike...my axle bearings are a bit different...my cone and dust cover is 1 solid peice that can only be turned on by hand and has no way to hold and lock in place using the next nut...weird...is my hub still the same? Will it be 10mm axel for rear wheel and new parts all work with my hub...thanks again

@matthew7843 6 месяцев назад

I’m trying to do the same exact thing to the front wheel hub on my mountain bike. But I have been having a problem getting the two 17mm nuts off the original wheel hub that has the quick release on it. I’ve tried to put some PB-Blastser on each one with no luck so far. Even tried to put a little heat on them hoping that might help. So I’m basically stuck trying to figure out how to get them off without damaging them. I guess for now I’ll just keep riding with the new wheel that has the bolt and nuts on it. Until I can find a better way to get the original wheel hub quick release off. Unfortunately I don’t think I have the ability to post some pictures of what I am talking about. But hopefully everyone understands what I am trying to accomplish.

@N00b1eass 2 месяца назад

Was thinking of doing this as my spare was a Bolt-On Wheel... But I guess It's too much work and I lack the knowledge!

@marble25 4 года назад

Your hands look like they have been fixing stuff their entire existence

@harishraj3076 13 дней назад

My axle is broken it would be helpfull if you can provide me buying link and also please suggest the balls size used in free wheel , i would appreciate if you can also suggest me any tool to remove free wheel to replace axle

@Roland26778 Год назад

Is it possible to convert quick release hubs to solid axle?I have old Shimano Xt 780 hubs Hubs lying and would like to build up better wheels with them for my old city bike

@HobbsBhipp 9 месяцев назад

RJ, can you do a video of upgrading a cross bike rear axle system to a newer system that uses bearing rings opposed to ball bearings? I checked you website and I couldn't find one.

@CanyonWanderer 5 лет назад

Super, gonna use that this winter to do some converting, thanks a lot!

@rosemaryr.long-morgan9704 3 года назад

Is there a way to convert FROM a quick release saddle to a regular bolted saddle/frame. Thanks appreciate it

@starlight4649 Год назад

Dad bought a crappy bike from Walmart, said it would work just fine he rode it for a few months, rear axle got worn so bad that it made the wheel wobble. Now im replacing it with a quick release as well as replacing all of the bearing balls and grease (which were chock full of metal dust when I removed it)

@liutang 3 года назад

What to do if original wheel has dust cap press-fitted into cones? I didn't realize this when I ordered QR axle. I try reusing old cones w/ dust cap, but the thread pitch is slightly off.

@OldTimer Год назад

Thanks RJ - but how do I start from scratch when I've stupidly removed all nuts, cones, spacers etc? 🙄

@eddiejrbation5095 3 года назад

Sometimes in our local bikeshop I would cringe if he did it wrongly to install a Quick release axle 😂 they charge for a service that your wheel wont spin because of unexperience people

@kamal3706 6 месяцев назад

Can you please help me regarding a mistake I made while doing this? Please reply. I'm badly stuck.

@rangersmith4652 2 года назад

A QR skewer is not actually an axle; it simply holds the hub into the dropouts via clamping force.

@greatvedas Год назад

Thanks for the video. I need some advise. I have an old bike with solid axle. Can I buy another wheel that comes with QR axle and use it straight away?

@daydodog 3 года назад

Where do you find replacement parts for older bikes like this that aren't terrible in quality? I can't seem to find new axles/cones that aren't basically broken out of the box.

@massmanute 6 месяцев назад

I wonder if this procedure would work for converting the solid rear axle of a Schwinn Continental ii to a quick release rear end, like a regular Schwinn Continental.

@deltafour1212 11 месяцев назад

I want to turn my old hybrid/mountain bike into an indoor trainer for winter. Do they make a universal axle nut for non-quick release wheels for bicycle trainers?

@ANonymous-xj3pf 2 года назад

hello, my rear skewer broke. It looks like the frame sliced it off. I bought a new one and same thing, it sliced it off. Should the tire be resting on the skewer? Or maybe my frames cricked

@jedisentinel1499 Месяц назад

Can you do the same for replacing a quick release to a through all thread bolt? I’ve heard of a through axle is not an option the all thread bolt should

@jrgal27 7 лет назад

Hey man great video just think it could be a bit more detailed.I was thinking about doing this, wish i had seen your video first cos i just went out and bought a new bike instead.I would have struggled cos i have not got a vice or vernier caliper.Thanks anyway man.

@briteidea08 7 лет назад

When I was in High School. The bike shops said they couldn't do this. Both in my area said they needed to build me a new wheel. This was over 20 years ago. So things may have changed. Where do you order your parts from?

@RJTheBikeGuy 7 лет назад

eBay/Amazon/local bike shop, or have a lot of parts in boxes and bins from other bikes. It could have been done 20 years ago. Either the shops didn't know how, or didn't want to.

@briteidea08 7 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy More than likely the one shop didn't want to. The smaller shop didn't know it could be done. Thank you for the info. Great videos

@markholm7050 7 лет назад

briteidea08 wheelsmfg.com/ has a selection of good quality hub parts. Look under their Small Parts category.

@nettiea9384 2 года назад

Oy too complicated after watching this I know I need to tk my bike to a bicycle shop.☹️

@peterjv8748 Год назад

You kind of want a slight bit of play now that it's quick release.

@DavidCulshawmer-r 8 лет назад

well a mate of mine asked me a few months ago if it was possible to do this so he could put his mtb on a trainer machine , my answer was probably not , I now stand corrected haha , thanks R.J. another great video ;) ( i'll have to show him this video now :P )

@deleted5351 2 года назад

You should change your channels name to "RJ The I'ma use Grease Guy" haha =p. Great channel.

@mukeshpandya4171 8 лет назад

Again a Nice Instructional video!

@freds4703 2 года назад

Dangerous to convert front wheels because most front wheel bolt-on dropouts do not have the safety ridges to hold the wheel in should the QR come loose.

@pipermoonshine Год назад

I finally know what a cone is. thanks RJ.

@Crediu 5 месяцев назад

I found a quick release axle for 6€ so this is perfect for me. Thank you

@StoneAgeProductionsAdventure 3 года назад

Hey RJ, just found your channel. I have a question. My front wheel is bolt but i smashed it up so need to get a whole new wheel. The only ones that I have seen (secondhand) are quick release. Would I need to change/do anything or would it fit straight onto the bike??

@dcorica79 6 лет назад

Now i know why no bike shop would do this...

@DemiGod.. 5 месяцев назад

my through axle is 12mm, but i need a 10 mm quick release axle?

@bishplis7226 6 лет назад

but solix axles are.... SOLID!

@johnmcmahon5967 Год назад

Totally informative, RJ! Thanks!!

@tmayberry7559 2 года назад

My bolt on axle will not stay in the drop outs if I tighten it too much the wheel won't turn not enough too loose and the wheel want to fall out. I noticed the axle is longer on the non drive side it seem to be too short on the drive side

@davidbrowne89 3 года назад

Is it still possible to perform the upgrade when you have a freehub?

@m00nbugs 8 лет назад

Nice video. I predict, that in time, this will become one of your more popular videos. Would have been a whole lot easier if you reused the old cones, spacers and locknuts. Glad you didn't though. I'll be using this guide to convert my old commuter bikes so I don't have to haul around a wrench to fix the occasional flat tire. Thanks again for all the great videos.=)

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

The solid axle cones have a different threading.

@m00nbugs 8 лет назад

Really, I did not catch that in the video. Maybe that's why you had to file down the drop outs? =)

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

Solid rear axles I think are 3/8" 26tpi. The QR rear axle 10mm with 1.0mm threads. The QR axle is just a touch larger.

@christophergreen5735 8 лет назад

3/8 = 0.375", while 10mm= 0.39370078". About 0.0187" or just over 1/64th " difference. So some judicious filing is probably necessary. And maybe spray on some quick drying clear acrylic coat after...

@TiberiusMaximus Год назад

wow, my hub is missing ball bearings!

@ibrahimhartavi8931 5 месяцев назад

Perfect explanation. Thanks!

@walkerbolden4010 3 года назад

What do I do if I lost my measurements of the spacers and the cone and lock nut

@alanpalmer8391 3 года назад

Anyone know whether the Swytch wheel can be modified like this?

@larryinews1 4 года назад

I really don't get this. If you have a 27 1/4 inch rim, wouldn't you just order a quick release for the same size rim?

@RJTheBikeGuy 4 года назад

Rim diameter has nothing to do with hub width.

@GameplayerSolCley 2 года назад

17:52 the most important part for me is to know how to instal that thing your left hand is touching at 17:50,51.52,53, your videos save so much money and I get so many tips even it is in english. Thank you very much.

@luckysaturn720 2 года назад

You dont know how much you just lifted off my shoulders

@surajdubey2740 Год назад

Hey, thank you for the informative video. This just opens up so many avenues for me for cycling. I can't tell you how happy I am feeling right now. I have a question: the total length of my current solid rear axle is 175mm. However, I see that all the hollow axles options for purchase are only 145mm. Do I need to look for a 175mm hollow axle and a corresponding skewer (don't see any options in the market as everything is just 145mm axles)? Or am I missing something here? Also, what are "through axles" they seem to be an innovation over skewers. Can you please make a video on through axles?

@creepergamingboy 7 лет назад

I have bent axel so I am converting it to qr at the same time am I just wondering how would I work out how long of a qr skewer I will need to go through it

@SuperMixedd 3 года назад

So what do I do if i have an extra-wide front fork (I have a cargo bike, Yuba Kombi, i measured ~ 120 mm) and want to install a hub-motored electric wheel which has a "designed for standard 100 mm forks" mention on it? Do I put some kind of axle extender (bolt coupling nut?) over one of the sides of the motorwheel's axle so that it can reach both dropouts?

@joshchavers7053 3 года назад

You did not just file away the hangers 😳

@chrissr318 3 года назад

Here is a question if my bike is a quick release but a bolt on. If I get a new wheel that takes a quick release will that work or since my bike had a bolt on I wouldn’t be able to upgrade

@RJTheBikeGuy 3 года назад

Maybe.