How To Remove Bike Wheel With Disc Brakes. This video will show you the basics for removing the front wheel from a bicycle that has disc brakes and a thru axle. To install front wheel on bike that has disc brakes you might face a few tricky spots that feel hard to handle.

Gently wash the filth and grime away using a brush and a bucket of warm soapy water. This action is what gives a quick release its clamping force. To remove your wheel simply flip the lever open and remove the wheel.
Lower the wheel guiding the wheel down through the brake pads and forward to clear the chain and derailleur.
Flipping the lever open widens the quick release. An expensive trip just to take a disc braked bike. Disengage brakes and derailleur gear gives chain more slack making wheel removal easier Work on the nuts and loosen them using a spanner Pro tip. Start by loosening the quick release skewer then lift the wheel out.

