Patent ID: 8016311

Claim:
A cycle comprising: a main frame; a front wheel assembly connected with a front portion of the main frame, the front wheel assembly including a front wheel and a drive train, the drive train being positioned forward of the front wheel by a forward tube and one or more chain stays connected with a wheel support that holds the front wheel, the drive train further including a pedal-driven crankset for driving the front wheel, the front wheel assembly further including a front hand-steering mechanism connected with the wheel support and forward tube to rotate the front wheel assembly relative to the main frame; a seat coupled on a back portion of the main frame; and a rear wheel assembly connected with the back portion of the main frame, the rear wheel assembly including a cross bar mounted laterally to the main frame and extending out opposite sides aft of the seat, the rear wheel assembly further including a pair of rear swivel caster wheels, each swivel caster wheel being connected to an opposite distal end of the cross bar at an incline, and the rear wheel assembly further including a rear hand-steering mechanism connected with at least one of the rear swivel caster wheels.