Patent ID: 6997470

Claim:
A pedalling apparatus comprising a frame assembly having a front section and a rear section with a hollow seat tube, and a seat post being supported by said seat tube and attachment means attaching a seat for a user to sit on whilst pedalling, the seat post and the seat tube being arranged for supporting the seat at an adjustable position relative to the rear section, wherein the seat tube has a curved part arranged to accommodate therein a compatible and complementary curved part of the seat post, and wherein the curved parts of the seat tube and the seat post are configured for telescopic adjustment of the position of the attached seat along a curved trajectory path extending upwardly and rearwardly relative to said rear section and on a radius centered on or adjacent the normal position of the axis of rotation of a rear wheel of said peddling apparatus whereby the seat position is selectively adjustable to suit any one of a range of users of different heights and physiques, and further including pedals and a handle for said apparatus, and wherein said seat in all positions of said seat post along said curved trajectory path is positioned rearwardly of said pedals such that a user sitting on said attached seat at the selected seat position is behind the pedals which thereby provides an unhindered leg action in pedalling and wherein said handle is positioned relative to said seat such that the user gripping said handle and seated on said seat has his or her back in a substantially upright position.