Thanks - good summary. Every video I see about setting up your trainer starts with..."I've already replaced the skewer on the rear wheel"...which does nothing for me. This was a great summary of that step.
Great teaching video. Thank you muchly, you've made this look easy in simple terms and plain talk. Appreciate the tip on keeping the bike on the floor, I think that is key to a trouble free ish change out.
Chris, I salute you sir, as ex teacher, trainer and presenter not on bikes but primarily 'technical' for the ONLY RU-vidr on here to show in 'excellent' detail how the most important fitting is actually done as oppose either rushing through how it needs to be done. Also, important extras such as right way of putting the springs on, showing what and how to release the back wheel. If only RU-vid could have a premium service that has only very high level videos such as yours, I would pay extra, so I did not waste my time going through so much crap and shaking my head at how people have no idea hot to promote their product or wish to help people.
I can not thank you enough! Just bought an 80's mountain bike and had the worst time trying to find a demonstration video for the quick release skewer (didn't even know what it was called) to put my bike back together. Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for your video. Clear, concise, easy to understand. I appreciated the first part where you showed the different skewers, and how you explained throughout the video why you were doing what you were; not simply saying "do this."
Thank you very much for your clear instructions on how to do this. I have had tremendous trouble this week on a short journey when the back wheel kept moving due to my not knowing exactly what to do. 😀
THANK YOU CHRIS! You're the only one that simply showed the original skewer coming out, new one sliding in, with perfectly simple explanation. Others showed the wheel being taken off and then the chain had to be reinstalled, realigned, etc. It was making me think I couldn't risk doing it!! I now have a bike trainer to use, can pretend to be riding the streets of Paris, and my bike isn't collecting dust because it's too crazy out on the roads in my town. Best to you!!
Thank you so much for this video. I was trying to put together my Deuter bike trainer. I found several videos on assembly, but no one explained what they were doing, just played music. Very frustrating, until I found your video. Great explanation. So glad I found you.
Thank you so much for making this video! I was having such a hard time figuring out how to do this for some reason. I also had no idea why I needed the skewer in the first place, so thanks for that explanation, too!
Thanks so much- you answered every question I had, and more. The bike shop must've really torqued that lever tight on my new bike- I thought I must've been doing it wrong. And Saris offers zero info for a first time trainer user.
Thank You for the video I just finished putting together the BalanceFrom Bike trainer and the very basic instructions ( they didn't need to be complicated ) said nothing about attaching the bike to the trainer. Your video provided the extra instructions that didn't come with the trainer
Thank you for your video and your commentary below answering the questions that came in. My bike's rear was bolted on and I wanted to use a trainer - so I appreciate the assist. I am super new and was concerned I was getting in over my head. Best!
The one thing I didn't see any mention on, which after going online and researching a little, I did find some mention on, is greasing/lubricating the skewer before placing it in. As it mostly appeared, if you're not riding a lot, it may not even be worth considering, but it seems if you do ride frequently or tend to ride in a good amount of wet conditions (as I do sometimes), this could be helpful. One guy on a public forum mentioned lithium grease, which I found a bottle online fairly easily for $6, so I'm going to try it. Again, not sure if it's even worth mentioning, but I thought I'd throw that out there for ya guys. Great video, otherwise. Thank you 💖
Hey Chris - thanks for the video. Brand new bike, so a bit apprehensive about taking out the axle. Any do's and don'ts? You mention wheel alignment - tips on that would be useful. Your narration was really clear.
When you put the wheel in set the bike on the ground and let gravity put the axle all the way up in the dropouts. Good luck and thanks for the kind words!
The "training skewer" can remain in full-time. My question has always been; why did newer bikes start coming equipped with the wider, flatter levers? I assume newer, fancier trainers are made to accommodate them?
Thank you for this video and explaining the positioning of the springs. However is it my imagination or does the frame of the bike sit actually on the spring by the quick release lever? That’s what I cannot get my head around. Because surely it ruins the spring? Hopefully you see this as it’s been over a year since you posted this video. Many thanks
That's why you need to remember to put the springs on the way he shows you...with the small tapered ends facing inward. If you were to put them in facing the opposite direction, the bike frame would ride on top of the spring & would most definitely ruin the spring (trust me!)
If you rear wheel is bolt on it should fit in trainer as is. If it's a thru axle watch this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T7TgbtDg4fQ.html
Thanks for this, was utterly confused trying to set up my new Turbo Trainer earlier. Just to confirm can that new skewer that comes with the trainer stay in all the time now?
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
The plastic over on the end of my skewer (the quick release my bike came with) stripped somehow. Now it doesn’t loosen up the quick release rod, it just spins. Any tips on this?
Nice video. Have dealt with using a bike with a threaded thru axle and how to properly set up on a trainer? The unit i bought, Unisky from Amazon, provided a skewer that is nearly a quarter of the diameter of the original axle. Curious if you had any experience with such a thing. Thanks for your time, either way!
If you have a thru axle you will need to find the correct specs for the thru axle and buy a replacement axle made to work with a trainer. The specs you typically need to know is the outside to outside length and the thread pitch.
My bike doesn't have a quick release to start with. It's got nuts on both ends.ihave a skewer to put on but it seems my bike might not fit the trainer ,I think the bike is too big 😢
Don't have a trainer yet, but would it be the same if I didn't have a quick release on the back. I don't have one because its just held on by a nut. Would the skewer even be compatible? I'm just a little confused. Sorry for taking time out of your day.
Stupid Question! Are you able to use the quick release skewer off of the trainer on regular outdoor rides? Pretty sure you are but I just want to make sure! TIA!
I have a 5 year old Trek Stache mountain bike. I want to use it with a Saris Fluid2 trainer. The rear axle however has a fixed threaded “nut” on non-quick release side that would demand a skewer longer than I can find to come thru the nut with enough threads to allow the Chrome cap one a skewer to be threaded on. Any idea how to solve this issue? All replacement squewers that I can find are 180 MM or less and I think I need closer to 200 mm.
Mine is not a “bolt” on wheel. Both front and rear are quick release. However, on the rear Trek used a Nut type thing that seems to be integral to the top of the derauieller that slips up into the frame slot for the wheel and axle. I can see the end of the threaded axle when it’s installed but don’t think a longer axle is available that would protrude thru the nut to allow a chrome skewer nut to screw on to it. It’s really goofy. Wish I could post a pic.
hello mine quick release axle seems to be about 1-2cm short for rear dropouts ive fitted it straight, using a little force on the frame to bend it inward.. btw it is a steel frame will this make any problems in the future? should i replace for the longer axle ? sorry, english is not my native language. hope you understood the point kindest regards
ive done some measuring rear dropouts are 135mm and the hub is 130mm, i believe that the wheels are from an older bike is it still ok to use, or i should change the axle to 135mm?
They should all be the same diameter if it's off I'm guessing it is just a quality control issue or cheap manufacturing. With that said it should work fine.
Are all skewers the same length? I ask, in that for the ability to stop 'theft' of the front wheel, I would like to take off my quick release, and go to a non-quick release for my e-bike, which needs a specific tool to be able to release the wheel. Thanks!
I have taken my normal skewer off and tried to put the turbo trainer one on and now neither of them seem to fit, both ok them don’t poke out at the end. What the fuck have I done wrong
