Patent ID: 7222870

Claim:
A bicycle suspension assembly comprising: a first suspension member having a first frame connection configured to be coupled to a first bicycle frame member; a second suspension member having a second frame connection configured to be coupled to a second bicycle frame member and a bicycle crank axle receiving bore with a center pivot axis; a first bearing unit operatively disposed between the first and second suspension members to movably support the first suspension member for rotation relative to the second suspension member about a center pivot axis; a shock-absorbing structure disposed between the first and second suspension members to expand and contract in response to relative rotation of the first and second suspension members; and a second bearing unit operatively disposed between the first and second suspension members to further support the first suspension member for rotation relative to the second suspension member at a location that is axially spaced from the first bearing unit along the center pivot axis, each of the first and second suspension members including a first bearing support portion, a second bearing support portion and an intermediate portion interconnecting the first and second bearing support portions together to form an integral unit that remains coupled together during assembly and disassembly of the bicycle suspension assembly, the first bearing support portions supporting the first bearing unit and the second bearing support portions supporting the second bearing unit at the location that is axially spaced from the first bearing unit along the center pivot axis.