Bicycle and moped suspension

Details Bicycle and moped suspension Bicycle and moped suspension

1992-09-01

1994-07-05

Hill, Mitchell J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Occupant propelled type

280220, 280221, 280227, 280275, B62M 120

Patent

active

053261194

ABSTRACT:
A suspension system includes a long-travel suspension configuration for the seat of a bicycle. For instance, this long-travel arrangement could take the form of either a spring-loaded telescoping seat tube mechanism or a single-leaf spring extending horizontally from the seat to a forward attachment point fairly near the steering head. In order to prevent the constant bobbing up and down that this type of suspension usually causes when the rider is pedaling, the suspension also includes a second suspension mechanism which allows the pedal-and-crank assembly to move substantially in unison with the seat. However, this coordinated suspension movement occurs only over bumps and obstacles of relatively moderate size because the total suspension travel of the pedal-and-crank assembly, on a sort of reversed swingarm arrangement, is only about half the overall travel of the seat. A simple cable connection between the two otherwise separate suspension mechanisms transfers upward spring force to the pedal-and-crank assembly and, most importantly, permits the seat to continue its jounce suspension travel well after the pedal-and-crank assembly has bottomed out. In this way, the seat has a long, comfortable suspension travel with neither an excessively high seating position for the rider nor pedal clearance problems at full suspension jounce.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4266794 (1981-05-01), Bals
patent: 4561668 (1985-12-01), Klopfenstein

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