How to Remove and Install Thru Axles | Bike Help | Ribble Cycles 

Excellently explained. Couldn’t be clearer. Finally, some one who posted this on youtube with a straight full and simple explanation.

These types of videos are useful for people like myself who might be a little less mechanically minded with bikes. Keep em coming please. :-)

Very clear - always had quick release so wasn't quite sure what to do with the Thru Axle. Really useful and helpful for those not naturally handy!

Thank You. Took me a second and a swear word or two but I changed my tube and thanks to your video was able to get my disc rotator/through axel wheel up and mounted properly. Thanks.

This video is bloody brilliant, thank you

Thank you, I've never removed one of these axles before so this was helpful!

Excellent explanation of what I needed to know Murray. The best out there.

Excellent video, best ever seen on wheel removal and replacement with Disc brakes. I have had a puncture for about 2 weeks now pondering on how to remove the wheel. Thank you.

Best instruction. Clear concise. Thank you.

Great video. Extremely useful and clear. Thank you very much.

Also a good idea to spin your wheel & make sure it isn't rubbing the brake disk rotor, if it is just loosen the two bolt holding the caliper in place, squeeze your brake lever (which will automatically align in correct, then tighten up whilst still squeezing the lever (I sometimes recruit someone to do that part for me). This has always realigned it perfectly for me.

Cheers for that Murray. A very clear and concise video.

Cheers for this video. Now I can go buy my bike which has thru axles rather than quick release as I was a little worried that they would be a little slow.

Exceeds expectations!

Thanks man! This was the video I was looking for

That's great if you have that fancy stand.

You need to give the units for the torque, it's 10 Nm (Newton meters) not just 10. People might get confused with Lb ft etc,

Thank you! Nice video! Keep it simple!

Really useful video just to see the process! Seems like a much better design than the dropout type axles, it's just like a dinky version of what motorbikes have!

Brake protector inserts helpful if transporting. Little plastic piece fits in between.

I have a specialized fatboy and it has a through axel and is exactly like this I seen another guy withva through axel but his had like a quick release looking nut on the end .I wish mine had that so much easier then having to carry Allen keys

very detail and nice explanation, thanks

Just the job. V. useful.

My bike was brand new and this is probably the wrong way to do it but I just tightened the front axle until the disc stopped scrubbing against the pads when I rotated the wheel

top marks, well presented 🚲👏☘️

I'd have mentioned to put some grease on the axle if it's gone

is it better if the wheel is off the ground on a stand when reinstalling the front wheel? or can the wheel be placed between the forks with the wheel in the ground?

question: I have a Ribble eBike and thought I'd better familiarise myself before being roadside with a puncture. I can't turn the 6mm Allen key at all on the thru axle. I don't want to over force it. I am going anticlockwise and I am applying a decent amount of pressure. Can I do damage by really upping the force to my max strength? thank you!

Hmm!.. don’t forget to bring your 6ml wrench and torque wrench when you are out riding!

I have a SLe. It has a thru axle bold with two nuts. It doesn’t look like that. How does that go together and what is the torque settings for this type of thru axle?

What happens if you get a puncture on the road? Nobody will carry a torque wrench

Do you carry that big 6MM T-shaoed Allen wrench and your torque wrench with you when you go out for a long ride? I dont think so. Now what multi-tool do you use. I miss Quick Release (QR) spindles.

i'm a noob with disk brakes. If the thru axle is aligned and fits in between the forks and secures the wheel, and the rotor is aligned between the brake pads inside the caliper, does that mean the wheel should be installed and positioned properly? guy at the bike shoppe made it look easy. I put the front wheel on when I got home... rotor is rubbing when the wheel spins, i can hear it. wtf.

Clear

Mine, (Vitus) I sheared the bolt. Turns out it screws out backwards. 🤷‍♀️

If you do squeeze the breaks with the wheel off, and you can't get the wheel in, and you're fixing a flat on a ride, then what do you do? Just want to plan for worst case....because you just never know.

Pain though if you get a puncture but more secure and rigid than a QR skewer.

And without a torque wrench...? Not everyone has this tool (even if they should). Is it dangerous if you under or over tighten? Can the wheel fall out?

What do you if you can't remove the axle after unscrewing it as much as possible? Mine just clicks and isn't coming out.

Hi, on my Merida Scultura 400 I have to turn the thru axle clockwise to loosen the axle. Is this normal for Merida??

Just got finally a mountain bike. It come with a thru axle. My quiestion is ( the rear axle treed doest go all the way in to the treed itself in the gear side of the frame before i cant tighten up the axle? It seems that i goes in only half the way... Is it normal?

Would a typical 100mm front and 120mm rear wheel fit with ribbles thru axels?

cool

Without stand please

I have this bike... only now I realise its a through axle on it!

My Bike has a SOLID through-axle rod (no Allen Key option). In other words, this video is of no use to me. How do I remove the original solid axle???

It's a lot easier with the bike in a service stand. Let's see you do that without the stand.

Most people that I see riding these types of bikes don't carry these tools on the road.Wait until you get a flat and you were not prepped for this ordeal to remove and put back in your wheels to frame.Great demonstration though to show how to get back on the road.

What torque wrench do you use

This bike was really easy to assemble ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

I don't care about how to remove and replace a wheel equipped with thru axle, I want to see how to remove the stock rotor and axle and how to replace them with a rotor for the thru axle!

What do I do if I don't have something that can set my torque💀💀

how do you 'set it to 10' on the torque? is it just hand tight?

Torque Wrench set to 10 ?? 10 what ??? ( I know but many won't )

i doesnt see road bikers with torque wrench when biking.. sooooooo there is the question.. if i go for a ride and get a flat in the middle of the forest, for this cases i have to bring with me a heavy torque wrench or what?

Where is the rest? These just arnt good enough

Better make vidio how to check bike, before sending foulty bike to customers.......

This video reminded me of this Internet classic. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nfxpwbWBNuU.html No hate btw ribble.

Yeah I can just see everyone carrying a torque wrench in their back pocket. Thru axles on road bikes are a wank....

Thanks for the help, pound shop jordan pickford

This video is telling you the wrong information ! The front wheel and rear wheel have different Hex or Allen key sizes. This is not pointed out in the video and should be corrected.