Multifunctional quick release for a bicycle

A quick release for a bicycle comprising a handle portion (10) which has two ears extending from one end thereof such that a space (13) is defined between said two ears, a pin (20) pivotally engaged in said space (13) between said two ears of said handle portion (10), a bolt (50) having a first end fixed to said pin (20) between said two ears of said handle portion (10) and a second threaded end, a nut (60) threadedly engaged with the second end of said bolt (50), a washer (40) mounted around said bolt (50) and movably abutting against said two ears of said handle portion (10), the improvement comprising:

• said bolt (50) having an extension portion (52) extending from said second threaded end thereof and disposed outside said nut (60), said extension portion (52) being hexagonal in section;
• said pin (20) having a first end (202) and a second end (204) respectively extending outwards of said two ears of said handle portion (10), said first and second ends (202) and (204) being hexagonal in section;
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• said handle portion (10) having a plurality of hexagonal slots (11) defined in a mediate portion thereof and having a plurality of rectangular openings (12) defined in a peripheral portion thereof.