Patent ID: 7896377

Claim:
A lever propelled bicycle with a tubular symmetrical frame, wherein the lever propelled bicycle comprises: A lever propelled bicycle with a tubular symmetrical frame, the bicycle comprising: right and left lever machines, wherein each of the lever machines is “L” shaped and has a shorter side in a generally vertical position and a longer side in a generally horizontal position when the lever machine is at a lowest rotated position and wherein each of said lever machines has a fulcrum near an upper end of the shorter side; a first linear transmission means connected to the shorter side of the right lever machine and a second linear transmission means connected to the shorter side of the left lever machine; said first linear transmission means operable to pull with rotational force a connected rotational drive component within a respective right upright tube member of said bicycle to rotate a coupled rear wheel in a forward driving direction and said second linear transmission means operable to pull with rotational force a second connected rotational drive component within a respective left upright tube member of said bicycle to rotate the coupled rear wheel in a forward driving direction.