Patent ID: 8668219

Claim:
A bicycle thrust apparatus comprising; a. a bicycle having; i. a frame, ii. a front wheel having a front wheel axle coupled to a forward portion of the frame, iii. a rear wheel having a rear wheel axle coupled to a rearward portion of the frame, iv. a seat attached to the frame via a seat post; b. a thrust brace; c. wherein the thrust brace comprises a lower portion coupled to the frame adjacent the rear wheel axle; d. wherein the thrust brace comprises an upper portion telescopically coupled to the lower portion, to provide adjustability to the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the thrust apparatus; e. a back engagement pad pivotably coupled to the upper portion of the thrust brace; f. a lateral brace interconnecting the thrust brace and the bicycle frame at a location vertically above, and horizontally forward of the rear wheel axle; and g. wherein the upper portion and the lower portion form a telescoping portion which extends from a point above the connection between the lateral brace and the thrust brace to a point below the connection between the lateral brace and the thrust brace lateral brace.