Abstract: A quick release connection mechanism for pressure connecting a bicycle wheel to the front fork of a bicycle frame includes an axial bolt that can extend through the hub of the wheel and the two prongs of the front fork, a pretension nut connected to a first end of the axial bolt, an operating lever connected to a second end of the axial bolt, a lock bracket positioned around the axial bolt for pressing the prongs against the wheel hub and including a slot aligned with an opening in the lock bracket, and a key lock for locking the operating lever relative to the lock bracket and preventing the operating lever from being activated.