Patent ID: 7182410

Claim:
A bicycle hub assembly comprising: a first hub end cover having a first mounting hole; a bicycle hub having a hub axle and a hub shell mounted on the hub axle such that the hub shell rotates about the hub axle, 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 hub shell cover overlying the hub shell of the bicycle hub, the hub shell cover extending between the first and spoke mounting portions and having a first end portion with a plurality of first spoke openings and a second end portion with a plurality of second spoke openings such that the hub shell cover substantially overlies the first and second spoke mounting portions; 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, the first hub end cover having a first peripheral edge and the hub shell cover having a first end portion with a first free end edge that generally matches the first peripheral edge of the first hub end cover.