Patent ID: 7377534

Claim:
A bicycle frame, comprising: a head tube structured to be secured to a portion of a fork assembly; a top tube having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end being attached to the head tube; a down tube having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of the down tube being attached to the head tube below the top tube; first and second chainstays, each chainstay having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of each chainstay being attached to the rearward end of the down tube; first and second seatstays, each seatstay having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end of each seatstay being attached to the rearward end of the top tube, and the rearward end of the first seatstay being located near the rearward end of the first chainstay, and the rearward end of the second seatstay being located near the rearward end of the second chainstay; a seat tube attached to the top tube; and a tubular rear wheel fender permanently attached to the rearward end of the top tube and the rearward end of the down tube to provide structural support to the bicycle frame.