Patent ID: 8439382

Claim:
A bicycle frame comprising: two substantially concentric rings connected along a front portion and flared out at a rear portion to enable a rear bicycle wheel to fit there between, said two substantially concentric rings enabled to absorb strain energy received from at least one of the rear wheel and weight from a rider; a seat post for receiving a bicycle seat, said seat post extending from a top portion of said two substantially concentric rings, and wherein said seat post extends from a gap between said two substantially concentric rings, said seat post connected to each of said two substantially concentric rings in said gap; a rear wheel bracket extending from a bottom rear portion of each of said two substantially concentric rings for supporting the rear wheel between said two substantially concentric rings; a bottom bracket located proximal a bottom front portion of said two substantially concentric rings, said bottom bracket for connecting at least a crank to the bicycle frame; a headtube for receiving a front fork; and, at least one support for said headtube to connect said headtube to said two substantially concentric rings, wherein said at least one support for said headtube comprises: a top tube extending from said gap to said headtube, said top tube connected to at least one of aid seat post and each of said two substantially concentric rings in said gap; and a down tube extending from said headtube to said bottom front portion of said two substantially concentric rings, proximal said bottom bracket.