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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jason S. McDonald, San Jose, CA (US);
Jeremy Thompson, Aptos, CA (US);
SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC., Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a bicycle that includes a frame that is specifically design to accommodate different axle configurations. The bicycle includes a wheel including a wheel axle and a bicycle frame comprising a wheel support including an axle opening having a first width and an axle slot contiguous with the axle opening and having a second width less than the first width. Preferably, a portion of the wheel axle positioned in the axle opening has a diameter that substantially matches the first width. The present invention also provides a method of changing an original wheel of a bicycle. The method comprises removing the original wheel from the wheel support, positioning a converter in the axle opening, providing a replacement wheel having a replacement hub that has a replacement axle, and sliding the replacement axle through the axle slot and into the receiving area defined by the converter.