Things You'll Need:
- All-purpose Bike Tools
- Bike U-locks
- Bike Helmets
- Bike Locks And Cables
- Bikes
- Two 6-inch Crescent Wrenches (if Needed)
- Bikes
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Step 1
Release the brakes. On a road bike, the release is at the top of the brake lever. On a mountain bike, it's on the brakes; and the cable is removed by hand.
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Step 2
Find the "quick release." The quick release is a finger-sized metal lever located where the front wheel attaches to the bicycle frame.
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Step 3
Steady the bicycle with one hand on the handlebars. With the other, pull the quick release on the front wheel.
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Step 4
Turn the quick release lever counterclockwise three to five times or until it loosens.
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Step 5
Lift the bicycle's front end by the handlebars. If the front wheel doesn't drop out, sharply bang the top of the wheel with the heel of your hand.
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Step 6
Put the front wheel aside, then flip the bike over and move to the rear wheel.
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Step 7
Shift the rear derailleur onto the smallest cog, open the rear wheel's quick release, and turn to loosen.
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Step 8
Pull the body of the derailleur toward the back of the bike with a rag or your fingers. The body of the derailleur is where the manufacturer's name is printed.
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Step 9
Strike the back of the wheel lightly with the heel of your hand. The wheel should slide forward.
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Step 10
Lift the wheel up and out of the bicycle frame, then lift the bicycle chain off the gears and pull the rear wheel free using a rag or your bare fingers.
