Patent ID: 7712757

Claim:
A rear suspension for a bicycle, said bicycle comprising a frame and a rear wheel mounted for rotation on an axle mounted on a rearward end of a chain stay, said chain stay having a forward end, said rear suspension comprising: I) a linking element pivotally connected to said frame at a first pivot axis wherein the forward end of said chain stay is pivotally connected to said linking element at a second pivot axis on said linking element; ii) shock absorber having a lower end and an upper end, said shock absorber being pivotally connected at the lower end thereof to said linking element at a third pivot axis on said linking element; and iii) a biasing means connected to said frame at one end thereof and to said linking element at the other end thereof; whereby said second pivot axis is thereby movable forwardly and rearwardly in relation to said frame in response to forward acceleration and rearward deceleration or braking forces respectively, thereby rotating said linking element about said first pivot axis and rotating said third pivot axis forwardly and rearwardly respectively about said first pivot axis thereby moving said third axis forwardly and rearwardly in relation to said frame.