Abstract: A bicycle hub quick-release axle has a shaft. A thread for fixing the shaft in a threaded bore in a dropout is provided at the first end of the shaft. A lever element for screwing the thread into/out of the threaded bore is provided at the second end of the shaft. A receiving space for the lever element is provided within the shaft. The lever element can be pulled out of the receiving space. The lever element when pulled out of the receiving spaced is connected to the shaft via holding elements. By this arrangement, simple screwing-in/unscrewing of the shaft is possible with the aid of the lever element.