Methods and apparatus related to a unitary fork brace

摘要

Embodiments of a fork brace for a bicycle are disclosed herein. In one aspect, a brace portion is integrally formed along with two tubular fork members and an overlay fits in a mating relationship with the brace portion to create a unitary, tubular brace.

主权项

1. A vehicle front fork assembly comprising:
a brace portion having a first and second tubular fork member formed one at each end of the brace portion, the tubular fork members accepting and operating telescopically with mating tubes, the brace portion having an open portion opposite a surface, sides extending around a perimeter of the surface, at least one reinforcement member extending outwards from the surface towards an upper edge of the sides, a lip formed around an outer perimeter of the sides, and the fork members parallel to each other; and an overlay having sides with a bottom edge at an end thereof constructed and arranged to be mated with the open portion of the brace portion by fitting the lip and an outer surface of the sides of the brace portion with the bottom edge and an interior surface of the sides of the overlay, and forming a closed brace having a substantially tubular cross-section.