Bicycle wheel system

1. A bicycle wheel system for a bicycle having a frame and a gear set, comprising:

a hub assembly, said hub assembly further comprising:

a body;

a collet rotatably housed within said hub body and wherein said body and collet have a common axis;

a first hub mating member connected with one end of said collet;

a second hub mating member connected with an opposite end of said collet; and

wherein each of said first and said second hub mating members are provided with one of a first surface pattern or a receptacle having a first engagement member; and

a first torque transfer flange at a first end of said body and a second torque transfer flange at a second end of said body;

a first axle assembly, said first axle assembly further comprising:

a first axle mountable to said frame of said bicycle;

one of a second surface pattern or a second engagement member, said second surface pattern corresponding to and operable for selective locking engagement with said first engagement member and said second engagement member corresponding to, and being operable for selective locking engagement with said first surface pattern; and

a third torque transfer flange;

a second axle assembly, said second axle assembly further comprising:

a second axle mountable to said frame of said bicycle;

one of said second surface pattern or said second engagement member, said second surface pattern corresponding to and operable for selective locking engagement with said first engagement member and said second engagement member corresponding to and being operable for selective locking engagement with said first surface pattern;

a gear collet operable for connection with said gear set of said bicycle;

a ratchet gear drive operable for selective connection with said gear collet, said ratchet gear having a fourth torque transfer flange;

a locking release mechanism operable to release engagement of said second surface pattern with said first engagement member and said second engagement member with said first surface pattern;

first and second single spoke flange assemblies, each of said single spoke flange assemblies further comprising a spoke mount, said spoke mount having on one side a first surface corresponding to and operable for mating engagement with said first or second torque transfer flanges and having on an opposite side a second surface corresponding to and operable for mating engagement with said third or fourth torque transfer flanges.

2. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , wherein said locking release mechanism further comprises:

a hub lock anchor having a shoulder and a first spring into which said hub lock anchor is inserted such that said shoulder engages said spring, said hub lock anchor inserted into said collet, with said first spring between said hub lock anchor and said collet, said hub lock anchor being connected with said first hub mating member, said first spring permitting lateral movement of said collet along said hub lock anchor relative to said first hub mating member;

said first hub mating member provided with said first surface pattern;

said second hub mating member provided with said first engagement member and being connected to said collet, said first engagement member comprising a first cylindrical receptacle having at least one spring-loaded member in a wall thereof for engagement with said second surface pattern;

said first axle provided with said second engagement member, said second engagement member comprising a second cylindrical receptacle with at least one fixed member in a wall thereof for engagement with said first surface pattern; and

a second spring acting on said second engagement member to bias said second engagement member toward said hub assembly.

3. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , wherein said ratchet gear drive further comprises:

a ratchet drive mount having a plurality of sockets around a perimeter thereof and further having said fourth torque transfer flange at one end thereof;

a plurality of pawl fingers pivotally mounted within said sockets; and

a magnetized ratchet gear having a gear profile on a surface thereof, said magnetized ratchet gear having an outer profile that corresponds to and drivingly engages an inner profile of said gear collet, said magnetized ratchet gear operable to draw said pawl fingers into position to engage said gear profile, said gear profile including teeth that each have an edge for positive engagement with one of said pawl fingers during rotation of said ratchet gear drive in one direction and a sloped surface to allow said teeth to slide by said pawl fingers during rotation of said ratchet gear drive in an opposite direction.

4. The bicycle wheel system of claim 3 , wherein said pawl fingers are oriented parallel to said axis.

5. The bicycle wheel system of claim 3 , wherein said pawl fingers are oriented perpendicularly to said axis.

6. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , wherein said ratchet gear drive further comprises:

a ratchet drive mount having a plurality of gear teeth arranged on a perimeter of a first face of said ratchet drive mount and further having said fourth torque transfer flange at one end thereof opposite said first face; and

a ratchet gear having a plurality of gear teeth on a first face thereof, said first face of said ratchet gear being oriented to face said first face of said ratchet drive mount, said ratchet gear having an outer profile that corresponds to and drivingly engages an inner profile of said gear collet, said gear teeth of said ratchet drive mount and said ratchet gear having a matching gear profile with teeth that each have an edge for positive engagement with a corresponding part of a tooth on the other of the ratchet drive mount or ratchet gear during rotation of said ratchet gear drive in one direction and a sloped surface to allow said teeth to slide over each other during rotation of said ratchet gear drive in an opposite direction.

7. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , wherein said locking release mechanism further comprises:

a spring loaded actuator arranged in said body and selectively engageable with said collet to prevent rotation of said collet relative to said body;

said first hub mating member provided with said first surface pattern, said first surface pattern comprising a first screw thread;

said second hub mating member provided with said first engagement member, said first engagement member comprising a first cylindrical receptacle having a second screw thread on an interior wall thereof;

said first axle provided with said second engagement member, said second engagement member comprising a second cylindrical receptacle having said first screw thread on an interior wall thereof for engagement with said first hub mating member;

said second axle provided with said second surface pattern, said second surface pattern comprising a second screw thread for engagement with said second hub mating member; and

wherein engagement of said spring loaded actuator and manual rotation of said hub engages said first axle with said first hub mating member and said second axle with said second hub mating member.

8. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , wherein said locking release mechanism further comprises:

a spring loaded actuator arranged in said body and selectively engageable with said collet to prevent rotation of said collet relative to said body;

said first hub mating member provided with said first surface pattern;

said second hub mating member provided with said first surface pattern;

said first axle provided with said second engagement member, said second engagement member comprising a first cylindrical receptacle having at least one spring-loaded member in a wall thereof for engagement with said first surface pattern;

said second axle provided with said second engagement member, said second engagement member comprising a second cylindrical receptacle with at least one fixed member in a wall thereof for engagement with said first surface pattern; and

wherein engagement of said spring loaded actuator and manual rotation of said hub engages said first axle with said first hub mating member and said second axle with said second hub mating member.

9. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , further comprising a single spoke flange assembly comprising:

a first spoke mount drivingly engaging said first torque transfer flange on one side of the said first spoke mount and drivingly engaging said third torque transfer flange on said opposite side of said first spoke mount;

a second spoke mount drivingly engaging said second torque transfer flange on one side of the said first spoke mount and drivingly engaging said fourth torque transfer flange on said opposite side of said first spoke mount, and wherein said first and second spoke mounts are driven together with said first, second, third, and fourth torque transfer flanges; and

at least one spoke connect connected to said spoke mount and operable for securing one or more spokes to said spoke mount.

10. The bicycle wheel system of claim 9 , wherein said spoke connect is integrally formed with said spoke mount.

11. The bicycle wheel system of claim 9 , wherein said spoke connect is separately formed from said spoke mount and is connected to said spoke mount.

12. The bicycle wheel system of claim 11 , further comprising an anchor pin connecting said spoke connect with said spoke mount.

13. The bicycle wheel system of claim 9 , further comprising a rim and a plurality of rim connects connected to said rim, each of said rim connects operable for connecting a spoke with said rim.

14. The bicycle wheel system of claim 13 , wherein said rim comprises first and second rim bodies, said first and second rim bodies being mirror images of one another and adhered together to form said rim.

15. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an axle generator connected with said collet; said axle generator further comprising:

a microprocessor; and

at least one excitation coil;

a rotating sensor connected and rotating with said body during movement of said bicycle wheel, said rotating sensor further comprising a magnet array; and

wherein said rotating sensor and said axle generator are coaxial with one another and wherein rotation of said rotating sensor around said axle generator results in a magnetic field being created by said magnet array and inducing an electric current in said excitation coils for powering said microprocessor.

16. The bicycle wheel system of claim 15 , further comprising:

at least a first spoke mount drivingly engaging one of said first torque transfer flange or said second torque transfer flange on one side of the said first spoke mount and drivingly engaging one of said third torque transfer flange or said fourth torque transfer flange on said opposite side of said first spoke mount; and

a strain gauge incorporated into and rotating with one of said first spoke mount, said first torque transfer flange, said second torque transfer flange, said third torque transfer flange, or said fourth torque transfer flange and being in electrical communication with said rotating sensor.

17. The bicycle wheel system of claim 1 , wherein said first and second surface patterns comprise at least one groove.

18. The bicycle wheel system of claim 9 , wherein said spoke connect is integrally formed with a spoke operable for connection to said spoke mount.

19. The bicycle wheel system of claim 13 , wherein said rim comprises a plurality of recesses around an interior perimeter of said rim, said recesses provided with a shape corresponding to said rim connects and operable for accepting said rim connects within said recesses.