Patent ID: 8746722

Claim:
A method of traveling using a vehicle having releasably lockable front and rear struts, comprising: obtaining a vehicle having an operational state and a collapsed state for transport or storage, the vehicle including a chassis with two pivot points, the chassis including a center member having a front portion and a back portion; a releasably-lockable front strut operably attached to the front portion of the center member at a rotatably-lockable front strut pivot, the front strut operably attaching a front wheel assembly to the chassis; and, a releasably-lockable rear strut operably attached to the rear portion of the center member at a rotatably-lockable rear strut pivot, the rear strut operably attaching a rear wheel assembly to the chassis; and, a drive assembly having a crankshaft, the crankshaft in an operable communication with a drive member, wherein the drive member is in an operable communication with the front wheel or the rear wheel to transfer a power from the crankshaft to drive the vehicle; wherein, the releasably-lockable front strut has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end attaching to the front portion of the center member at the rotatably-lockable front strut pivot, and the distal end operably attaching to the front wheel assembly; and, the crankshaft and the rotatably-lockable front strut pivot share a central axis of rotation; transporting the vehicle in the collapsed state in preparation to use the vehicle for travel in the operational state; converting the vehicle into the operational state for the travel; and, converting the vehicle into the collapsed state for transport or storage of the vehicle.