Axle adapter assembly

An axle adapter assembly configured for enabling conversion of an axle installed on a vehicle to fit different center bore sizes of wheel hubs, wherein said axle adapter assembly comprises:

• an axle comprising a first end and a second end, said axle configured for coupling fork legs of a suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein a first fork leg and a second fork leg of said fork legs comprise a first dropout and a second dropout, respectively;
• a set of adapters, wherein each adapter of said set of adapters comprises a tube configured for insertion within dropouts of said fork legs, said tube comprising:
• a wall configured for engaging an outer surface of said axle;
• a first end, wherein said first end comprises:
• a shoulder extending longitudinally beyond an inner surface of a dropout of said dropouts comprising said first dropout and said second dropout, wherein said shoulder comprises:
• a lip extension configured for holding an edge of a wheel hub of said wheel hubs;
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• a second end, a length of said tube being defined from said first end to said second end, said wall comprising:
• a lengthwise slit defined therein along a longitudinal axis of said tube from said first end to said second end, wherein said lengthwise slit is configured for receiving a hanging tab of an axle pinch shim, thereby positioning said tube with said dropout such that said lip extension holds said edge of said wheel hub during at least one of installation and removal of said axle;
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• a set of axle pinch shims, wherein each axle pinch shim of said set of axle pinch shim comprises:
• a width configured for enabling said each axle pinch shim to be disposed within an opening of said dropout, wherein said dropout comprises:
• a split-clamp pinch bearing defining said opening, said split-clamp pinch bearing comprising:
• a first opposing clamp end;
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• a second opposing clamp end, wherein said first opposing clamp end and said second opposing clamp end comprises a pinch bolt hole configured for receiving a pinch bolt;
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• an axle pinch shim bolt hole aligned with said pinch bolt hole, said axle pinch shim bolt hole configured for receiving said pinch bolt.