Patent ID: 7025366
Filing Date: 2006-04-11
Classification: B62K

Abstract:
1. A two wheel steering bicycle with independently steerable wheels comprising: a top tube member and a rear head tube member connected to said top tube member wherein: a rear headset member; a front head tube member connected to said top tube member wherein: a front headset member; a seat tube member connected to said top tube member; a rear fork member that extends upward with said fork member steerer column pivotably mounted within said rear head tube member using said rear headset member; a single rear wheel being rotatably mounted on said rear fork member; a front fork member that extends upward with said fork member steerer column pivotably mounted within said front head tube member using said front headset member; a single front wheel being rotatably mounted on said front fork member; a rear steering handle connected to said rear fork member; a front steering handle connected to said front fork member; a saddle connected to said seat tube wherein: a pedal mechanism including means of transferring rotational energy from said pedal mechanism to said rear wheel; said rear fork member being free to move about said rear head tube longitudinal axis independently of movement of said front fork member about said front head tube longitudinal axis; the angular position of said rear fork member relative to said top tube member about said rear head tube longitudinal axis being controllable by a single rider's hand; the angular position of said front fork member relative to said top tube member about said front head tube longitudinal axis being controllable by a single rider's hand; whereby the rider can independently steer the rear and front wheels of this device by using one hand to steer the rear wheel and the other hand to steer the front wheel.