Patent ID: 7341316

Claim:
A bicycle hub assembly comprising: a hub axle having a first axle end and a second axle end; a hub shell mounted on the hub axle such that the hub shell rotates about the hub axle, the hub shell having a first end portion with a first free end edge; a first hub end cover structure including a first hub end cover and a first elongated element integrally formed with the first hub end cover, the first hub end cover having a first peripheral surface that generally matches the first free end edge of the hub shell and a first mounting hole with the first elongated element extending outwardly from the first peripheral surface in a direction generally perpendicular to the hub axle; and a first fastener extending through the first mounting hole of the first hub end cover and engaged with the first axle end of the hub axle, the first elongated element having a longitudinal length that is longer than a maximum transverse width of the first hub end cover.