Are wheels with disc brakes fiddly to remove?

[stevie_b]

I've searched for this but couldn't find an answer...

I may be buying a new bike soon, and I'm considering getting one with disc brakes. Due to space in my garage being tight, I have to remove the front wheel on my current bike when I park it up every night.

With cantilever brakes, removing a QR wheel is easy: squeeze the brake arms together to unhook one of them. Is it fiddly to remove/attach a front wheels with a disc brake? The gap between the caliper halves where the rotor goes looks pretty thin, and fiddly if you're running a few minutes late (as I usually am)?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[ianrauk]

No problem at all.
Just don't be hamfisted about it.

 

[SquareDaff]

Nope - in fact I find it easier!! You only need to concentrate on setting the fork dropouts above the axle points. Do that and the disc and caliper look after themselves.

 

[Globalti]

Just unscrew the QR far enough to clear the "lawyer lips" on the dropout and drop it out, same in reverse.

With the wheel out, make sure you don't squeeze the brake lever; this will pump the pads closer together and make it difficult to refit the wheel unless you can pry the pads apart.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Just keep repeating the mantra "Don't touch the lever" and you'll be fine.