Patent ID: 8602435

Claim:
A frame hinge for a bicycle frame, comprising: a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower and upper portions being movable with respect to each other in both translation and rotation when the bicycle frame is in a condition suitable for storage, and the lower and upper portions are locked with respect to each other to prevent both translation and rotation therebetween when the bicycle frame is in a condition suitable for riding, wherein the lower and upper portions form an internal cable passage way enclosed therebetween when the bicycle frame is in the condition suitable for riding, and when the bicycle frame is placed in the condition suitable for storage; wherein the lower portion comprises two interlocking features, and the upper portion comprises two interlocking features configured to engage with the respective two interlocking features of the lower portion when the bicycle frame is in the condition suitable for riding; and, a clamping mechanism disposed between the two interlocking features of the lower and upper portions, the clamping mechanism configured to clamp the upper portion with the lower portion.