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Bludolphin on July 23, 2024 1:36 am Hi folks, I was taking apart my hub for maintenance and didn’t realize the axel was asymmetrical. Can someone tell me which way the axel goes into the hub? Here are my hub pictures. [Hub](https://imgur.com/a/KLnurKX)
eneluvsos on July 23, 2024 3:13 am Sitting on the bike you should be able to read words on a spindle (if you could see through the bottom bracket). So your right side is the drive side
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Hi folks, I was taking apart my hub for maintenance and didn’t realize the axel was asymmetrical. Can someone tell me which way the axel goes into the hub? Here are my hub pictures.
[Hub](https://imgur.com/a/KLnurKX)
Rhe wide side I believe is on rather drive side.
The longer side goes on the driveside (side with the gears)
Sitting on the bike you should be able to read words on a spindle (if you could see through the bottom bracket). So your right side is the drive side