Patent ID: 9550543
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B62J,B62K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of adjusting the vertical position of a bicycle component, comprising: securing an adjustable assembly to a bicycle, the assembly comprising: wherein the first support is secured to a first bicycle portion; and selectively raising the second bicycle portion relative to the first bicycle portion by reducing downward forces on the second bicycle portion and moving the actuator so that the expansion portion is in the unlocked orientation, or selectively lowering the second bicycle portion relative to the first bicycle portion by exerting a downward force on the second bicycle portion and moving the actuator so that the expansion portion is in the unlocked orientation; and maintaining a selected vertical position of the first bicycle portion relative to the second bicycle portion by moving the actuator so that the expansion portion is in the locked orientation; wherein the first support is configured to be slidably moved relative to the second support while a bicycle is being ridden.