A personal mobility includes a steering shaft, a handlebar extending from an upper end of the steering shaft to opposite sides, two grip parts installed on opposite ends of the handlebar, respectively, to be displaceable with respect to the handlebar in a direction of intersecting a longitudinal direction of the handlebar, and a buffer device provided between each of the grip parts and the handlebar to reduce vibration or shock transmitted from the handlebar to the grip part.

A personal mobility includes a steering shaft, a handlebar extending from an upper end of the steering shaft to opposite sides, two grip parts installed on opposite ends of the handlebar, respectively, to be displaceable with respect to the handlebar in a direction of intersecting a longitudinal direction of the handlebar, and a buffer device provided between each of the grip parts and the handlebar to reduce vibration or shock transmitted from the handlebar to the grip part.

A personal mobility and a control method thereof may include a main body, a steering shaft rotatably coupled to the main body, a steering limiting device configured to limit rotation of the steering shaft, a posture sensor provided to detect a change in posture of the main body, and a controller configured to selectively generate a control signal to control an operation of the steering limiting device to limit the rotation of the steering shaft when the controller determines that the posture of the main body changes at a speed exceeding a predetermined speed.

A personal mobility and a control method thereof may include a main body, a steering shaft rotatably coupled to the main body, a steering limiting device configured to limit rotation of the steering shaft, a posture sensor provided to detect a change in posture of the main body, and a controller configured to selectively generate a control signal to control an operation of the steering limiting device to limit the rotation of the steering shaft when the controller determines that the posture of the main body changes at a speed exceeding a predetermined speed.

An elongate, tubular handlebar can include a laterally extending central mounting portion, a tubular left body section extending laterally from one side of the mounting portion a tubular right body section extending laterally from the other side of the mounting portion. The right body section may have an elongate, tubular right control portion extending laterally from an inboard end to an outboard end and configured to support a generally laterally extending grip and a right transition portion having a non-circular, transition cross-sectional shape at a first location defining a first width measured in a first direction and a second width that is greater than the first width and is measured in a second direction. Whereby right body section has a first stiffness in the first direction and a second stiffness that is greater than the first stiffness in the second direction.

An operating device comprises a base and an operating member. The base includes a base body and a cover. The cover includes an upper outer surface, a first lateral outer surface, a second lateral outer surface, a first shoulder, and a second shoulder. The first shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The first shoulder includes a first curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The second shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The second shoulder includes a second curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The first curved surface is gentler than the second curved surface as viewed in a longitudinal direction.

An operating device comprises a base and an operating member. The base includes a base body and a cover. The cover includes an upper outer surface, a first lateral outer surface, a second lateral outer surface, a first shoulder, and a second shoulder. The first shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The first shoulder includes a first curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the first lateral outer surface. The second shoulder is provided between the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The second shoulder includes a second curved surface connecting the upper outer surface and the second lateral outer surface. The first curved surface is gentler than the second curved surface as viewed in a longitudinal direction.

A vibration isolator according to the present invention includes: an annular main body that is made of an annular elastic member, arranged surrounding at least part of a component housed inside a handlebar, and housed inside the handlebar together with the component; a plurality of protrusions that are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the annular main body, protruding so as to abut on an inner surface of the handlebar; and a plurality of recesses that are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the annular main body, recessed toward the outer peripheral surface.

A vibration isolator according to the present invention includes: an annular main body that is made of an annular elastic member, arranged surrounding at least part of a component housed inside a handlebar, and housed inside the handlebar together with the component; a plurality of protrusions that are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the annular main body, protruding so as to abut on an inner surface of the handlebar; and a plurality of recesses that are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the annular main body, recessed toward the outer peripheral surface.

A bicycle handlebar stem or stem/handlebar assembly has an inclined linear travel approximately 45 degrees from horizontal. This inclined path mimics a rider's natural arm inclination and pitching moment. 45 degrees is nearly ideal for most dropped bar road bicycles but different style bicycles may have an ideal angle between 30 and 60 degrees.