Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Bozeman
Bikes: 199? Landshark Roadshark, 198? Mondonico Diamond, 1987 Panasonic DX-5000, 1987 Bianchi Limited, Univega... Chrome..., 1989 Schwinn Woodlands, Motobecane USA Record, Raleigh Tokul 2
I've tried using them a few times, but have always found them more annoying than anything.
To remove the wheel I simply shift to the smallest cog, loosen the QR, loosen the brakes, then give the top of the wheel a good smack and the wheel usually falls out of the dropouts. If the derailleur gets in the way I grab it by the cage (as to not get dirty) and hold it out of the way while I jimmy the wheel out. I do the same when putting it back in.