Patent ID: 7467803

Claim:
A rear suspension system for a bicycle having a rear wheel and a frame including a seat tube having a longitudinal axis, said system comprising: (a) a rear suspension pivotally coupling said wheel to said frame; (b) a rear shock absorber disposed entirely forwardly of said seat tube; and (c) a linkage coupling said rear suspension to said shock absorber for transferring forces therebetween, wherein said linkage extends in an orientation intersecting a transverse plane passing through said seat tube parallel to said longitudinal axis, wherein said linkage comprises a first link pivotably coupled to said shock absorber at a first pivot and a second link pivotably coupled to said frame at a second pivot, wherein said first and second links are operatively coupled together and wherein said first and second pivots are both located forwardly of said seat tube, wherein said second link stably supports reciprocating movement of said first link in a direction intersecting said transverse plane between relatively rearward and forward positions as said rear suspension is adjusted between uncompressed and compressed positions.