Patent ID: 8408349

Claim:
An electric bicycle, comprising: a frame, including: a head tube; an upper top tube extending generally rearward from an upper portion of the head tube and containing a first battery; a lower top tube extending generally rearward from a portion of the frame beneath the upper portion of the head tube, oriented substantially parallel to the first top tube and containing a second battery; a down tube extending generally downward and rearward from the lower portion of the head tube; a seat tube that intersects the upper top tube, the lower top tube and the down tube; a fork extending generally downward from the lower portion of the head tube and providing a pair of front wheel dropouts; a pair of seat stays extending generally downward and rearward from an upper portion of the seat tube; and a pair of chain stays extending generally rearward from a lower portion of the seat tube to form a pair of rear wheel dropouts in conjunction with the seat stays; a front wheel; a rear wheel; and an electronics housing disposed between the upper top tube and the lower top tube and rearward of the seat tube; wherein the batteries are configured to provide locomotive power to the electric bicycle; and wherein each top tube extends rearward beyond its intersection with the seat tube.