A BICYCLE FRAME AND BICYCLE COMPONENTS

摘要

The present invention provides (with reference to figure 1A) a bicycle frame (10, 11, 12) formed as a monocoque and having a generally Z-shaped side elevation. The present invention also provides (with reference to figure 3) a front fork assembly for a bicycle comprising two stays (e.g. 50) having wheel mounting means (e.g. 56) for supporting a wheel between the members, the stays (e.g. 50) being joined at one end, the stays (e.g. 50) both being shaped as aerofoils in cross section each having a rounded leading edge and each having side surfaces which taper rearwardly from the leading edge to intersect to define a knife-edge-like rearward edge. The present invention further provides (with reference to figure 1A) a bicycle frame (10, 11, 12) having a plurality of stays (25, 26) for mounting a wheel to the remainder of the frame (10, 12) wherein the stays (25, 26) are in the form of cantilever arms extending away from the remainder of the frame (10, 11) and wherein the stays (25, 26) flex to allow motion of a wheel relative to the remainder of the frame (10, 12). The present invention additionally provides (with reference to figure 7) a bicycle seat (100, 101) which is adapted to incorporate a detachable container (101) for drinking fluid and the invention also provides a detachable container (101) having connecting means (103, 105) for connecting the container (101) to a bicycle seat (100) to form a rearward exterior of the bicycle seat (100), the container (101) being shaped to continue the contours of the seat (100).