Abstract: A levitating bicycle hub coupling structure using a magnet in the internal contact structure is provided. The levitating bicycle hub coupling structure in which a non-contact type structure in a levitated form is provided to reduce friction enables the position of a hub inner shaft member for transmitting the load of a user to an inner bearing part to be changed to an upper or lower preset position, and fixes the shaft member at a changed position so as to offset the load applied to the shaft member by the repulsive force of the magnets, such that the load is not applied to the bearing parts positioned at both sides of the shaft member or is significantly reduced so as to improve rolling performance, and thus riding of the bicycle becomes smoother and easier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission input shaft arrangement (100) for a vehicle transmission, the transmission input shaft arrangement comprising an input shaft (102); a clutch arrangement (104) and a bearing arrangement (106) arranged at a position spaced apart from the clutch arrangement (104). The bearing arrangement (106) comprises a bearing inner ring (108) rotationally connected to the clutch arrangement (104).

Abstract: A wheel hub assembly for tension spoke wheels is provided. The wheel hub assembly has a construction that automatically adjusts the position of the axle bearings along the rotational axis of the hub assembly to take-up slack between the axle bearings and the hub shell to prevent wheel wobble.

Abstract: A bicycle component includes a hub shell for a wheel of an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle, wherein the hub shell is rotatably supported by at least one bearing device. An adapter unit is disposed on one end of the hub shell. The adapter unit includes an inner stopper having an inner stop face for transferring a clamping force to the bearing device and an outer stopper with an outer stop face transmitting at least part of the clamping force. The adapter unit includes a first and a second stopper component transmitting the clamping force.

Abstract: A wheel hub bearing unit of a motor vehicle includes at least one roller bearing for mounting a wheel hub. The roller bearing contains an outer ring which, on an outer peripheral face, is at least partially equipped with a first threaded element and at least one inner ring, and a wheel carrier with a mounting hole. A wall of the mounting hole is at least partially equipped with a second threaded element that is provided for mechanical engagement with the first threaded element. The outer ring and the wheel carrier each have at least one contact face, which are provided to come into mutual mechanical contact when the roller bearing is mounted in the wheel carrier.

Abstract: An axle arrangement for a rear hub of a bicycle includes an axle skewer having at a first end threads formed on an outer surface thereof, and at a second end remote from the first end, an enlarged head having an annular surface facing the first end. A nut has threads to threadably engage the axle shaft at the first end. Each of the enlarged end and the nut are configured with surfaces so as to be fixably secured to couplers of a bicycle trainer. A kit includes the axle arrangement and two or more of a spacer and/or an adapter wherein each of said spacers and/or adapters are separately configured to adapt the axle arrangement to a different manufacturer of a bicycle.

Abstract: A bicycle top cap is basically provided with a main body. The main body is configured to be disposed on an upper portion of a steering column of a bicycle frame. The main body further includes a first wire guide that opens in an exterior side surface of the main body. The first wire guide is configured to guide at least one wire to outside of the bicycle frame when the bicycle top cap is disposed on the bicycle frame.

Abstract: A hub for two-wheeled vehicles with a hub body and method of manufacturing, wherein the hub body is rotatably supported on the axle via at least one bearing. The hub body includes a first forged component and a second forged component, wherein the first and second forged components are connected with one another through at least one sleeve and wherein both of the forged components have a plurality of fastening flanges protruding outwardly for fastening spoke units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sprocket assembly for mounting on a driver of a rear wheel hub of a bicycle. By means of a threaded element, a sprocket cluster and a separately embodied ring element are axially clamped together, and a rotation-coupling device is provided between the sprocket cluster and the ring element. Knurled teeth features on the threaded element and ring element prevent the loosening of the threaded element. Through the separate embodiment of the ring element and sprocket cluster, the respective most suitable manufacturing methods can be used for the two parts and, in the event that the sprocket cluster is manufactured by means of machining methods, the knurled features on the ring element can also be produced in a cost-effective and precise manner through shaping methods.

Abstract: A head parts assembly for a bicycle with a cable collecting device includes two bowl assemblies disposed at two ends of a front vertical pipe to collect brake cables, each of the bowl assemblies includes a bowl, a bearing disposed between the bowl and the front vertical pipe, and a cover for fixing the bearing inside the bowl. The bowl includes an assembling portion and an engaging portion tapering from the assembling portion, the engaging portion engages with the front frame pipe, the assembling portion is an annular structure and defines an opening, an annular rib is formed on an inner surface of the assembling portion, and the bearing is restricted in the opening. The assembling portion has plural penetrating holes penetrating the inner surface and an outer surface of the assembling portion, and the brake cables are inserted into the front frame pipe via the penetrating holes.

Abstract: An improved bicycle bottom bracket system and methods of manufacturing and installing such a system. The improved system may include bearings mounted within bearing cups on either side of the bottom bracket shell of a bicycle frame. The bearing cups may be threaded together, and one bearing cup may include a collet portion expandable by the other bearing cup.

Abstract: A bicycle hub assembly includes a hub axle, a hub shell, a bearing unit, a retaining member, a lock member and an intermediate member. The bearing unit has a first ring that is coupled to the hub axle, a second ring that is coupled to the hub shell, and a plurality of rollers that is disposed between the first and second rings. The retaining member is coupled to the first ring and retains an axial position of the first ring with respect to the hub axle. The retaining member includes a first attachment face. The lock member is fixedly coupled to the hub axle. The lock member includes a second attachment face that faces the first attachment face of the retaining member. The intermediate member is disposed between the first attachment face of the retaining member and the second attachment face of the lock member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rear wheel hub for a bicycle, a rear wheel for a bicycle, and a bicycle. In order to provide a rear wheel hub which, with a further reduction in weight, still allows reliable transmission of force, the hub has a hub body (12), an axle body (14), a first bearing device (16) between the axle body and the hub body, a freewheel body (18) for accommodating at least one sprocket, a second bearing device (20) between the axle body and the freewheel body, and a freewheel arrangement (22) between the freewheel body and the hub body which in a first rotational direction (26) about the rotational axis establishes a coupling between the freewheel body and the hub body, and in a second rotational direction (28) which is opposite that of the first rotational direction, the freewheel body is freely rotatable with respect to the hub body.

Abstract: A hub, in particular for bicycles having a hub shell and two bearings received therein on bearing seats for rotatably supporting relative to a through axle, wherein the two bearings are retained at a defined axial distance by means of a sleeve. A radial spacer device is provided to reduce radial play of the sleeve in the hub shell and to facilitate inserting the through axle.

Abstract: A bicycle bottom bracket assembly has a shaft having a longitudinal axis X-X, a pair of bearings configured to support the shaft in rotation with respect to a housing box of the bottom bracket assembly provided in a bicycle frame, and a pair of adapter devices configured to be cantilevered with opposite free ends of the box to support the bearings outside of said box. At least one of the adapter devices has at least one first stop element and at least one second stop element arranged on opposite sides with respect to at least one bearing, wherein the first and second stop elements cooperate with the at least one bearing to keep the at least one bearing inside a space having a predetermined axial extension. The bearing's movement is thus limited in the axial direction, providing a fixed reference to determine the chain line of the bottom bracket assembly.

Abstract: A crankset for a bicycle that includes a first crank, a second crank, a spindle, a bearing, and a preload mechanism. Each of the first crank and the second crank has an end adapted to engage a pedal. The spindle defines an axis and includes a first end that is coupled to the first crank and a second end that is coupled to the second crank. The bearing positioned around the spindle between the first crank and the second crank to permit rotation of the spindle. The preload mechanism is coupled to the spindle between the bearing and the first crank. The preload mechanism includes a washer that extends circumferentially around the spindle and a cam member that is engageable with the washer to move the washer along the axis to preload the bearing.

Abstract: A cartridge bottom bracket is for a bicycle having a tubular shell with a bore. The bottom bracket includes a spindle having opposing ends and a sealed cartridge disposed within the shell bore and about a central portion of the spindle so as to define opposing free end portions of the spindle. The cartridge includes a pipe having opposing ends, two rolling contact bearings disposed within the pipe adjacent to a separate one of the pipe ends and rotatably coupling the spindle with the pipe, and a tubular spacer disposed about the spindle and extending between the two bearings so as to establish a spacing distance between the bearings. Further, two shaped caps are each mounted on a separate one of the free end portions of the spindle and are disposed axially against a separate one of the bearings to enclose the free end portion of the spindle.

Abstract: A bicycle bottom bracket assembly is provided with a support member, a bearing unit and a seal member. The support member includes a hanger mounting structure and a bearing mounting structure. The bearing unit includes an outer race, an inner race and at least one roller element disposed between the outer and inner races. The outer race is fixed to the bearing mounting structure of the support member. The seal member has a proximal end fixed to the support member and a distal end slidably contacting the inner race of the bearing unit.

Abstract: A bicycle bottom bracket assembly has a shaft having a longitudinal axis extending along a predetermined direction and a first and second end portion. A first bearing has an inner ring inserted on the shaft in a position adjacent to the first end portion and an outer ring is coupled with a first adapter adapted to be associated with a first end of a housing box of the bottom bracket assembly in a bicycle frame. A second bearing has an inner ring inserted on the shaft adjacent to the second end portion and an outer ring coupled with a second adapter is associated with a second end of the housing box. The assembly further includes first locking means of the inner rings of the first and second bearings acting on the inner rings to prevent the movement of the inner rings in both ways of the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A bicycle bottom bracket assembly is at least provided with a first support member and a first bearing unit. The first support member includes a first hanger mounting part and a first bearing mounting part. The first bearing unit is coupled to the first bearing mounting part. The first hanger mounting part has a first outer circumferential surface that is configured and arranged to be press-fitted into a first open end of a hanger part of a bicycle frame. The first hanger mounting part has a first slit extending in an axial direction relative to a rotational axis of the first bearing unit from an open axial innermost end of the first slit at least up to a region that is located radially outwardly from the first bearing unit in a radial direction relative to the rotational axis of the first bearing unit.

Abstract: A bicycle headset includes a lower cup, a bearing, a pressed ring, and an upper cup. The lower cup includes a first surface and a block extended on the first surface. The bearing is engaged in the lower cup. The pressed ring is rotatably engaged in the bearing. The upper cup is rotatably engaged with the lower cup and includes a second surface facing the first surface, and a channel extended in the second surface and having an arc shape. The channel includes first and second stop walls. The channel receives the block and includes the first and second stop walls selectively abutted against the block. The first and second stop walls are distanced from each other with an arc length. The arc length has an angle not greater than 180 degrees.

Abstract: A method for making positioning structures of a bicycle hub comprises the steps of: A. bicycle hub clamping step; B. bicycle hub press forming step; and C. bicycle hub loading step. By such arrangements, the positioning structures of the bicycle hub can be obtained by the quick press forming without affecting the structure strength.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a component attached to the rear hub of a bicycle, namely the freehub. The design of the current bicycle freehub contains a plastic bushing used to support the freehub and rider pedaling loads. The freehub ball bearing carrier is designed to fit seamlessly into the rear hub, providing a unique way of converting the standard freehub plastic bushing to a sealed ball bearing, thus improving the wear characteristics of the freehub.

Abstract: A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body rotatably mounted on the hub axle by a pair of bearings. The bicycle hub also has an inner tubular structure including a pair of inner tubes. One of the inner tubes is fixedly secured relative to a first body end adjacent to a first bearing, while the other inner tube is fixedly secured relative to the second body end adjacent to the second bearing. The inner tubes have inner free end portions that are telescopically arranged so that the inner tubes can be used with several different has that have different axial widths.

Abstract: A hub for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaged with the hub body, and a self-lubricating bearing mounted between the drive seat and the shaft. The self-lubricating bearing has a radially and outwardly extending limit flange rested on the drive seat. Thus, the self-lubricating bearing has an inner wall contacting with an outer wall of the shaft completely and an outer wall contacting with an inner wall of the drive seat completely, so that the external force applied on the self-lubricating bearing is distributed evenly and smoothly to prevent the self-lubricating bearing from being distorted or deformed due to a stress concentration, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the self-lubricating bearing.

Abstract: A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body rotatably mounted on the hub axle by a pair of bearings and at least one of the bearings having an inner tube. The bearings include an outer ring operatively coupled to the hub body, an inner ring operatively coupled to the hub axle, and a plurality of rolling components disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The inner tube is disposed with respect to the outer ring of at least one of the bearings such that at least a portion of the inner tube is disposed about the outer peripheral surface of the hub axle to form a small prescribed radial clearance therebetween.

Abstract: A bottom bracket assembly for supporting the crank axle of a bicycle includes a bottom bracket and two bases are securely connected to two open ends of the bottom bracket. Each base has a bearing received in a recess defined in an end thereof. Two collars each have a neck which is inserted and engaged with a central hole of the bearing corresponding thereto and each neck has a tapered inner periphery. An axle extends through the two bearings and the two collars. Two positioning rings are positioned between the axle and the tapered inner periphery of the collar. Each positioning ring has a tapered outer periphery which is matched with the tapered inner periphery of the collar corresponding thereto.

Abstract: A ball bearing assembly for a bicycle comprises a outer race, a ball cage, settled in the outer race, a cap, having a center hole and a ring portion extended axially from the periphery of the center hole, an inner race, with the inner surface thereof closely surrounding the outer surface of the ring portion, and a packing ring which is in an annular shape and having an annular flange around the bottom outer edge so that when the cap is put over the outer race to make the ball cage press upon the ball cage, the packing ring can be inserted into the center hole of the cap, and the flange is retained around the bottom of the ball cage. The disclosed ball bearing assembly is characterized by improved assembling accuracy and automatic center adjusting function.

Abstract: A bicycle crank assembly is configured to simplify the work required to adjust the bearing play by the crank assembly when the crank assembly is mounted. The bicycle crank assembly has a left crank that is mounted on a crank axle of the bicycle, and is provided with a crank body and an adjustment member. The crank body includes a crank axle mounting part non-rotatably mounting to one end of the crank axle, an arm part extending from the crank axle mounting part, a pedal mounting part for mounting the pedal and provided at the tip of the arm part, and a male screw part formed on the crank axle mounting part. The adjustment member includes a tubular part having a female screw part into which the male screw part is screwed, and a contact part formed at one end of the tubular part and capable of contacting the bearing supporting the crank axle.

Abstract: A hub, in particular for bicycles having a hub shell and two bearings received therein on bearing seats for rotatably supporting relative to a through axle, wherein the two bearings are retained at a defined axial distance by means of a sleeve. A radial spacer device is provided to reduce radial play of the sleeve in the hub shell and to facilitate inserting the through axle.

Abstract: A bottom bracket assembly for a bicycle is provided. The bottom bracket assembly may comprise a left bearing, bottom bracket shell and a right bearing. The bottom bracket shell may be threadless and have beveled surfaces for mounting the left and right bearings onto the bottom bracket assembly. A spindle is inserted through the bottom bracket shell. Thereafter, the left and right bearings are preloaded to align the central axis of the spindle to the crankarm rotating axis such that the spindle or left and right crankarms do not wobble and yet do not bind when rotated.

Abstract: A wheel assembly, which is particularly applicable to bicycles, includes a hub, a pair of laterally spaced bearings, and is constructed to cooperate with a frame of a bicycle. The bearings include an outer race that is directly engaged with the hub. An inner race of each bearing is constructed to directly receive a portion of the bicycle frame such that the wheel is supported by direct interaction of the bicycle frame and the bearing members. Optionally, a hollow axle may extend between adjacent bearings to further enhance the lateral stiffness of the wheel assembly.

Abstract: A bicycle has a frame with a bottom bracket shell, with the bottom bracket shell holding a bottom bracket for bearing a crank shaft having crank arms carrying pedals, wherein the bottom bracket comprises at least one bush bearing.

Abstract: A bicycle disc brake hub is basically provided with a hub axle and a hub shell rotatably disposed about the hub axle. The hub shell has a pair of flanges with a tubular portion extending between the flanges, and a rotor attachment portion configured to prevent an inside diameter of a disc brake rotor from increasing when the diameter of the hub axle increases. The rotor attachment portion is provided in the vicinity of a first shell end of the hub shell, and has a smaller outside diameter than the outside diameter of the tubular portion. A rotor of a disc brake device is attached to the rotor attachment portion.

Abstract: A bicycle bottom bracket assembly is provided with a pair of bearing support members, and a pair of axle bearings so that the bottom bracket assembly is configured and arranged to be mounted into a hanger part of a bicycle frame. The hanger part has opposite open ends. The bearing support members are press-fitted into opposite open ends of the hanger part. The bearings are retained in the bearing support members such that the bearings are disposed inside of the hanger part with outer races of each of the bearings engaging one of the bearing support members. A crank axle is rotatably supported within the hanger part by inner races of the bearings with a first axial end portion of the crank axle being disposed at one end of the hanger part and a second axial end portion of the crank axle being disposed at the other end of the hanger part.

Abstract: A hub for a bicycle includes a shaft, a hub body rotatably mounted on the shaft, a drive seat rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaged with the hub body, and a self-lubricating bearing mounted between the drive seat and the shaft. Thus, the self-lubricating bearing has an inner wall contacting with an outer wall of the shaft completely and an outer wall contacting with an inner wall of the drive seat completely, so that the external force applied on the self-lubricating bearing is distributed evenly and smoothly to prevent the self-lubricating bearing from being distorted or deformed due to a stress concentration, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the self-lubricating bearing.

Abstract: A seal device for a bicycle steering bearing assembly includes a seal ring having a tubular insertion and a flange extends radially horizontally from one end of the insertion. A tapered mask has a first open end which is engaged with a groove in an outer periphery of the insertion and a second open end of the mask receives the steering bearing assembly therein. A locking nut is securely mounted to the steerer tube and has another groove defined in an inner periphery of one end thereof. The other end of the insertion is engaged with the groove of the locking nut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a securing device for head tube bearings of two-wheel vehicles, e.g. bicycles. The head tube bearing comprises a top and a bottom bearing unit, with the aid of which a tubular shaft of the fork of the two-wheel vehicle can be rotatably connected to a head tube of the frame of the two-wheel vehicle. The inventive securing device is composed of a thrust bearing which can be locked onto the tubular shaft above the top bearing unit and is effectively connected to a mechanism applying an axial pressure to the top bearing unit, henceforth referred to as an axial pressure mechanism. This has the advantage that securing the clearance of the head tube bearing is entirely independent of the handlebar fixture. The thrust bearing is locked in relation to the tubular shaft once the disclosed thrust bearing comprising the axial pressure mechanism has been placed on the tubular shaft and has been slid onto the top bearing unit until reaching the stop.

Abstract: A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing and a clearance adjusting member. The bearing includes an outer ring coupled to the hub body, an inner ring coupled to the hub axle, and a plurality of rolling components disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The clearance adjusting member is disposed with respect to the outer ring of the bearing such that at least a portion of the clearance adjusting member is disposed axially inwardly of the outer ring. The clearance adjusting member is configured and arranged to prevent a grease inside the bearing to leak toward an axially inward direction of the hub axle with a prescribed radial clearance being maintained between the clearance adjusting member and one of the hub axle and the outer ring of the bearing.

Abstract: A ball bearing assembly for a bicycle comprises a outer race, a ball cage, settled in the outer race, a cap, having a center hole and a ring portion extended axially from the periphery of the center hole, an inner race, with the inner surface thereof closely surrounding the outer surface of the ring portion, and a packing ring which is in an annular shape and having an annular flange around the bottom outer edge so that when the cap is put over the outer race to make the ball cage press upon the ball cage, the packing ring can be inserted into the center hole of the cap, and the flange is retained around the bottom of the ball cage. The disclosed ball bearing assembly is characterized by improved assembling accuracy and automatic center adjusting function.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pedal assembly bearing or hub bearing for a bicycle. The inventive assembly comprises two antifriction bearings mutually spaced apart and capable of being arranged in a housing of a pedal assembly bearing or wheel bearing of the bicycle. Each antifriction bearing comprises an inner ring having a raceway for the rolling elements, as well as an outer ring having a raceway for the rolling elements, the rolling elements being placed between their respective raceways of the inner ring or of the outer ring. To achieve a high bearing surface while providing for low production costs. Therefore, the inner ring and the outer ring of the two bearings are both produced as compact elements, the outer ring having a tubular shape. An antifriction bearing is produced as roller bearing while the other antifriction bearing is produced as cylindrical roller bearing.

Abstract: A bicycle hub is provided that comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a bearing and a clearance adjusting member. The bearing includes an outer ring coupled to the hub body, an inner ring coupled to the hub axle, and a plurality of rolling components disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The clearance adjusting member is disposed with respect to the outer ring of the bearing such that at least a portion of the clearance adjusting member is disposed axially inwardly of the outer ring. The clearance adjusting member is configured and arranged to prevent a grease inside the bearing to leak toward an axially inward direction of the hub axle with a prescribed radial clearance being maintained between the clearance adjusting member and one of the hub axle and the outer ring of the bearing.

Abstract: A bottom bracket assembly for bicycles includes a bottom bracket having two open ends and each open end has a first tapered inner periphery. Two bearings are respectively engaged with the two open ends and each bearing has a first tapered outer periphery so as to be engaged with the first tapered inner periphery of the bottom bracket. Each bearing has a central hole which has a second tapered inner periphery. An axle extends through the two bearings and has two connection ends which are connected with two cranks. Two positioning members are mounted to the axle and have a second tapered outer periphery which is engaged with the second tapered inner periphery of the bearing corresponding thereto.

Abstract: A seal device for a bicycle steering bearing assembly includes a seal ring having a tubular insertion and a flange extends radially horizontally from one end of the insertion. A tapered mask has a first open end which is engaged with a groove in an outer periphery of the insertion and a second open end of the mask receives the steering bearing assembly therein. A locking nut is securely mounted to the steerer tube and has another groove defined in an inner periphery of one end thereof. The other end of the insertion is engaged with the groove of the locking nut.

Abstract: A steering bearing assembly for a vehicle for connecting a steering tube and a frame of the vehicle is disclosed to include a head tube for mounting on the frame of the vehicle and having a tapered face in one end thereof, a bearing mounted in the head tube and formed of an outer race, an inner race, and a plurality of balls mounted in between the outer race and the inner race, the outer race having a protruded retaining portion pressed on the tapered face of the head tube, and a connecting structure for connecting the inner race of the bearing and the steering tube together.

Abstract: An expandable shaft assembly including an axially extending shaft with an axial axis, an extending shaft with an axial axis, an external dimension, at least one shaft end and a bore extending generally axially from the at least one shaft end. The shaft assembly also includes a second element, as an axle cap, with an axially extending, externally threaded portion with a first thread flank, a shoulder portion extending in a generally radially outwardly direction. A radially extending end face is also provided that is axially constrained relative to the shaft, wherein the radially extending end face is one of (1) integral with the shaft, and (2) on a separate element. The bore of the shaft includes an axially extending, internally threaded portion with a second thread flank, wherein at least one of the first and second thread flanks are inclined.

Abstract: An internal hub transmission for a bicycle comprises a hub shaft structured to be mounted to a bicycle frame, a drive member, a driven member, and a planetary gear mechanism that communicates rotational force from the drive member to the driven member. A first bearing assembly comprises a separate first bearing cone mounted to the hub shaft, a first bearing cup, and a plurality of first bearing members disposed between the first bearing cone and the first bearing cup. A second bearing assembly comprises a separate second bearing cone mounted to the hub shaft axially spaced apart from the first bearing cone, a second bearing cup, and a plurality of second bearing members disposed between the second bearing cone and the second bearing cup. Third and fourth bearing assemblies rotatably support the drive member relative to the hub shaft.

Abstract: A bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub shell and a pair of bearing units. Each of the bearing units has an inner race supported on one axle end of the hub axle, an outer race threadedly coupled to an inner tubular surface of the hub shell, and a plurality of first rolling members disposed between the inner and outer races. Preferably, a first stopper ring is coupled to one of the first inner and outer races to form an axial abutment that is arranged to contact the other of the first inner and outer races to prevent axial separation of the first inner and outer races prior to installation of the bearing unit between the hub axle and the hub shell.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes a support, an outer seal extending circumferentially around a radially outer surface of the support, and an inner seal extending circumferentially around a radially inner surface of the support. In a more specific embodiment, the support comprises an annular base member, an inner ledge extending from a radially inner side of the base member, and an outer ledge extending from a radially outer side of the base member. The inner seal is disposed at a radially inner edge of the base member opposite the inner tubular member, and the outer seal is disposed around an outer peripheral surface of the outer tubular member.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus for a bicycle hub comprises a bearing member and a lock member. The bearing member comprises an inner peripheral surface for receiving a hub spindle therein, a bearing surface for engaging a bearing, and an interlock portion. The first lock member comprises an inner peripheral surface for receiving the hub spindle therein and a mating portion for engaging the interlock portion of the bearing member so that the bearing member is nonrotatably fixed relative to the first lock member.