Patent ID: 7273259
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: B60B,B62J,B62K

Abstract:
1. A bicycle hub assembly comprising: a hub axle; a hub shell mounted on the hub axle such that the hub shell rotates about the hub axle around a rotation axis, the hub shell including first and second axially spaced spoke mounting portions that are arranged and configured to have a plurality of spokes attached thereto, a radially outer most surface of the hub shell defining a radially outer most surface of the bicycle hub assembly along the hub shell; a first hub end cover having a first mounting hole; and a first fastener extending through the first mounting hole of the first hub end cover and attached to a first end of the hub axle by direct engagement with the first end of the hub axle, the first hub end cover having a first peripheral edge and the hub shell having a first end portion with a first free end edge that generally matches the first peripheral edge of the first hub end cover, the radially outer most surface of the hub shell facing substantially radially outwardly and being located radially closer to the rotation axis than the first free end edge of the first end portion of the hub shell along a majority of an axial length of the hub shell.