A bicycle comprises a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame comprising a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion comprising: a lower arm pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; an upper frame link pivotally supported at a second axis by the main frame portion; an upper arm pivotally coupled to the upper frame link at a third axis; an upper shock link pivotally coupled to the upper frame link and the upper arm at the third axis; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion and the lower arm at the first axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported at a fourth axis by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported at a fifth axis by the upper shock link and the lower shock link.

A sliding member for vehicular suspension includes a wear resistant layer having appropriate mechanical strength and high designability on its outer peripheral sliding face and a method for producing the same. On an outer peripheral sliding face of the sliding member for vehicular suspension, a colored wear resistant layer formed by an ion plating method and having a film thickness of 0.75 m or more and 10 m or less is included; and in the wear resistant layer, a dark blue titanium oxide layer, a titanium intermediate layer, and a colored titanium oxide layer are laminated in this order from the inner peripheral side toward the outer peripheral side.

A bicycle electric telescopic apparatus comprises a first tube, a second tube, a positioning structure, an electric positioning actuator, and a power supply. The first tube has a center axis. The second tube is telescopically received in the first tube. The positioning structure is configured to relatively position the first tube and the second tube in a telescopic direction extending along the center axis of the first tube. The electric positioning actuator is configured to actuate the positioning structure. The power supply is to supply electricity to the electric positioning actuator. The power supply is configured to be detachably connected to an electric bicycle component other than the bicycle electric telescopic apparatus.

A saddle-type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a main frame extending obliquely rearward and downward from a head pipe, a down frame extending downward from the head pipe and supporting an engine, and a seat frame extending rearward from the main frame and supporting a riding seat, wherein a front wheel is supported by a front portion of the vehicle body frame via a front fork, and a rear wheel is supported by a rear portion of the vehicle body frame via a swing arm, and a vehicle height adjustment device provided below the seat frame to elastically support the seat frame and configured to adjust a height of the seat frame. The vehicle height adjustment device includes an actuator unit and a cushion unit. The actuator unit is disposed between the cushion unit and the engine.

In a suspension for a vehicle including a pre-load adjustment mechanism, the pre-load adjustment mechanism includes a pre-load controller and an intermediate member, the pre-load controller being arranged at one end portion and receiving a spring, the intermediate member being sandwiched between the pre-load controller and the spring, the pre-load controller fits in an outer circumferential portion of the one end portion and is movable in the stroke direction by turning on a thread portion of the outer circumferential portion, the one end portion includes a long groove portion in the outer circumferential portion, the long groove portion extending in the stroke direction, the intermediate member has a ring-shape and is movable in the stroke direction, the outer circumferential portion being inserted to the ring-shape, and the intermediate member includes an engagement portion that engages with the long groove portion.

In a suspension for a vehicle including a pre-load adjustment mechanism, the pre-load adjustment mechanism includes a pre-load controller and an intermediate member, the pre-load controller being arranged at one end portion and receiving a spring, the intermediate member being sandwiched between the pre-load controller and the spring, the pre-load controller fits in an outer circumferential portion of the one end portion and is movable in the stroke direction by turning on a thread portion of the outer circumferential portion, the one end portion includes a long groove portion in the outer circumferential portion, the long groove portion extending in the stroke direction, the intermediate member has a ring-shape and is movable in the stroke direction, the outer circumferential portion being inserted to the ring-shape, and the intermediate member includes an engagement portion that engages with the long groove portion.

A suspension (1) for a bicycle (101) comprising an elastic element (2) and a blocking/releasing device (3) of the elastic element (2). The blocking/releasing device (3) comprises:a closed hydraulic circuit (4) containing a working fluid (5);a cylinder-piston assembly (60) comprising a cylinder (10) and a piston (6) slidable inside said cylinder, said cylinder-piston assembly (60) being inserted in the hydraulic circuit (4) and being operatively disposed in parallel with said elastic element;a valve (8) commanded by an actuator (9) inserted in the hydraulic circuit (4) and configurable according to an open configuration, so that the working fluid (5) freely flows in the hydraulic circuit for enabling movements of the piston (6) inside the cylinder (10), and a closed configuration, so that the working fluid (5) is prevented from flowing in the hydraulic circuit (4) and the piston (6) is kept blocked by the working fluid (5);a main housing (11) receiving inside the cylinder-piston assembly (60); wherein the hydraulic circuit (4) is made in a space formed between the walls of the main housing (11) and the walls of the cylinder (10).

A suspension (1) for a bicycle (101) comprising an elastic element (2) and a blocking/releasing device (3) of the elastic element (2). The blocking/releasing device (3) comprises:a closed hydraulic circuit (4) containing a working fluid (5);a cylinder-piston assembly (60) comprising a cylinder (10) and a piston (6) slidable inside said cylinder, said cylinder-piston assembly (60) being inserted in the hydraulic circuit (4) and being operatively disposed in parallel with said elastic element;a valve (8) commanded by an actuator (9) inserted in the hydraulic circuit (4) and configurable according to an open configuration, so that the working fluid (5) freely flows in the hydraulic circuit for enabling movements of the piston (6) inside the cylinder (10), and a closed configuration, so that the working fluid (5) is prevented from flowing in the hydraulic circuit (4) and the piston (6) is kept blocked by the working fluid (5);a main housing (11) receiving inside the cylinder-piston assembly (60); wherein the hydraulic circuit (4) is made in a space formed between the walls of the main housing (11) and the walls of the cylinder (10).

An electric vehicle drive device includes a swing arm including an arm portion disposed on a left side, having a front part pivotally supported by a pivot shaft, and including a main wall having a height and extending in a front-rear direction, and a cross arm portion which has a front part pivotally supported by the pivot shaft, and including a coupling portion extending toward the left side to the main wall. A guide hole penetrating through the main wall in a vehicle width direction is formed between a part pivotally supported by the pivot shaft and a part in which the coupling portion extends. A harness extends along a side of the main wall on the left side, passes through the guide hole, and extends along the cross arm portion.

A dropout assembly comprises a first dropout that includes a first through hole configured to receive an axle for a bicycle wheel. The dropout assembly also comprises a second dropout that includes a second through hole and a mounting surface. The second through hole is configured to receive the axle for the bicycle wheel. The dropout assembly also includes a rotational control mechanism that is configured to mount to the mounting surface of the second dropout. The rotational control mechanism includes a nut and a nut cover.