I can't remove my rear wheel!

[chrisjie]

My first rear wheel flat. I tried to remove the rear wheel using an allen key that fits perfectly into the nut. But it wont budge at all. Anti-clockwise I've put my whole body weight behind it. Nothing. Both sides wont budge a single millimetre. Am I doing something wrong? Or should I take it down to the bike shop and get them to use a tool?

One side


Other side

[chrisjie]

ok i found a glove and really gave the side with the chain on another crack and it loosened. Still working on the other.

[Cinder]

Got something you can use to increase the leverage, eg a tube you can put over the key to make the handle longer (be careful how much you increase it tho)...

[chrisjie]

All good. I changed the angle I was going from, I leant over from the other side of the bike. Got the spare tire on only to find out the metal spike was too short. need a dif size

[rustychisel]

Got the spare tire on only to find out the metal spike was too short. need a dif size

errrr, valve housing?

[rein08]

Try putting oil to loosen them.
Ive done that.
It works.