BICYCLE FRAMES AND BICYCLES

摘要

Bicycle frames having rear stays that extend past the seat region and connect directly to the top region without being rigidly connected to the seat region. Some bicycle frames according to the present disclosure have a greater vertical compliance than comparably sized standard diamond frames having seat stays that are connected directly and rigidly to a seat tube.

主权项

1. A bicycle frame, comprising:
a top region; a seat region extending downward from the top region and configured to receive a seat post; a pair of rear stays extending past the seat region and rigidly connected to the top region to form a unitary structure with the top region, wherein the rear stays are not connected directly and rigidly to the seat region, and wherein the rear stays have perpendicular cross-sectional profiles that vary along a length of the rear stays; a down region; a head region interconnecting the top region and the down region; a pair of chain stays; a bottom bracket interconnecting the seat region, the down region, and the chain stays; and a pair of rear drop-outs interconnecting the rear stays and the chain stays.