Patent ID: 7246809
Filing Date: 2007-07-24
Classification: B62K,B62M

Abstract:
1. A bicycle having: a frame; a rear wheel supported by the frame; a short steering post at the top front of the frame; a steering arm rotatably mounted in the post and extending downwardly away from the frame, the steering arm below the post offset to the side of the longitudinal axis of the steering post so that the front wheel can be centered on the axis of rotation of the steering arm; a cylindrical, tubular, wheel support at the end of the arm, the wheel support mounted adjacent one end to the end of the arm and extending transversely away from the arm; a front wheel having a hub with a cylindrical, tubular, bearing support on the hub and substantially within the hub, the bearing support insertable into the wheel support; a single, annular, bearing mounted between the bearing support and the wheel support for rotatably mounting the front wheel on the end of the steering arm, the bearing laterally offset from the steering arm; and two frame arms extending down from the top, front of the frame, one frame arm on each side of the steering arm and the front wheel located between the steering arm and one of the frame arms, pedal means mounted on the bottom ends of the frame arms, the pedal means having a pedal axle extending unattached through the tubular bearing support on the wheel hub and the tubular wheel support without connecting to either one, and pedals attached to the ends of the pedal axle outside of the frame arms.