Noticed this holes today - is this normal?

[strang]

er...hmm....
Been checking over my new xs and noticed that at the end of the axle there is a hole that seems to serve no purpose. Looks like it was machined to be there - is there a part that is missing?

 

[pa23driver]

thats normal. if you ever have to remove your front wheel (or put it back on) you stick a screw driver in that hole that way the axe doesn't turn when you're trying to loosen/tighten the nut on the other end

 

[501Spanky]

That's where you put a bar through when you need to undo your axle nut. Otherwise the axle will turn. I have a handy screwdriver that I broke the tip off of - I kept it for this very application.