An operating device is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The operating device basically includes a base, a first operating member, a first electric switch, a first load generator and an operating load adjuster. The first operating member is movably arranged with respect to the base. The first electric switch is provided to the base and arranged to be activated by movement of the first operating member. The first load generator is configured to generate an operating load applied to the first operating member. The operating load adjuster is configured to adjust a transition of the operating load from a first load transition to a second load transition different from the first load transition.

An adjustable axle retaining structure is disclosed. The structure includes an axle receiving feature on a first leg of a fork assembly and a retaining sleeve within a clamping member on a second leg of the fork assembly. An axle is inserted through the clamping member, the wheel hub and coupled with the axle receiving feature. A component of the axle is tightened thereby moving the retaining sleeve partially out of the clamping member and toward the wheel hub until the wheel hub is in contact with both the retaining sleeve and the axle receiving feature, wherein the moving of the retaining sleeve allows the axle to radially couple the wheel hub with the fork assembly without modifying a preestablished geometry of the fork assembly.

A crank preload collar assembly is disclosed. The crank preload collar assembly includes a preload collar body having an axial opening therein to fit around a spindle of a crank assembly. The crank preload collar assembly also includes a clampable opening formed in a portion of the preload collar body. A cam lever is coupled with both sides of the clampable opening, wherein the cam lever provides a clamping force to the preload collar body with respect to the spindle.

A hidden-type shock absorbing bicycle frame has a front vehicle frame, a transmission assembly, a rear vehicle frame, and a damper. The front vehicle frame has a seat tube having two assembly plates. The assembly plate has an upper pivot hole and a lower pivot hole. An assembly space is formed between the assembly plates. The transmission assembly is pivotally connected to the upper pivot holes and has two front arms located in the assembly space and two rear arms located at two sides of the seat tube and extending backwardly. The rear vehicle frame is pivotally connected with the rear arms and is pivotally connected with the seat tube. The damper hidden inside the assembly space has a top end pivotally connected with the front arms and a bottom end pivotally connected to the lower pivot holes.

A two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage, including a shock and a shock extension assembly, is provided. The shock may include first and second mounting axes operably connected to two linkage bodies. The shock may provide linear resistance between the two linkage bodies. The shock extension assembly may include first and second extension bodies. Each of the first and second extension bodies may include a first mounting axis and a second mounting axis positioned in a non-parallel mounting orientation. The extension bodies may be pivotally connected to the suspension linkage with the first mounting axis of the first extension body being collinear with the first mounting axis of the second extension body. The second mounting axis of the first extension body may be collinear to the second mounting axis of the second extension body and the first or second mounting axis defining a non-effective shock damper axis.

A two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage, including a shock and a shock extension assembly, is provided. The shock may include first and second mounting axes operably connected to two linkage bodies. The shock may provide linear resistance between the two linkage bodies. The shock extension assembly may include first and second extension bodies. Each of the first and second extension bodies may include a first mounting axis and a second mounting axis positioned in a non-parallel mounting orientation. The extension bodies may be pivotally connected to the suspension linkage with the first mounting axis of the first extension body being collinear with the first mounting axis of the second extension body. The second mounting axis of the first extension body may be collinear to the second mounting axis of the second extension body and the first or second mounting axis defining a non-effective shock damper axis.

The bike (10) comprises a frame provided with a front wheel (12) oriented by a handlebar, a saddle (39) and a crankset. The bike (10) further comprises two pivoting rear uprights (18, 19) each carrying a rear wheel (22, 23), the pivoting rear uprights being mounted by independent pivot links on the frame.

The crankset actuates two drive means (26, 27, 59, 60) independent of the rear wheels. The drive means of each rear wheel comprises a free wheel (59, 60). The drive means are configured such that, in a bend, only the rear wheel located on the inside of the bend is driven by the crankset, the rear wheel located on the outside of the bend freewheeling and not being driven by the crankset.

A vehicle includes a forward frame portion, a rear frame portion, and a motion control system that movably interconnects the forward frame portion and the rear frame portion. A forward acceleration of the rear frame portion resulting from a driving force imparted by a wheel supported by the rear frame portion imparts a first force onto the motion control system that counters a second force imparted on the motion control system by an acceleration of a payload supported by the forward frame portion as a result of the forward acceleration.

A bicycle may include a front triangle and a rear suspension system that couples the front triangle to a rear wheel and is dampened by at least one shock absorber. The rear suspension system includes a six-bar linkage having two ternary links separated from each other by one or more binary links, such that the two ternary links do not share a common joint. One of the ternary links may comprise a chain stay. In some examples, the other ternary link may comprise the front triangle. In some examples, the other ternary link may comprise a rocker arm coupling a seat stay link to the shock absorber.

A bicycle may include a front triangle and a rear suspension system that couples the front triangle to a rear wheel and is dampened by at least one shock absorber. The rear suspension system includes a six-bar linkage having two ternary links separated from each other by one or more binary links, such that the two ternary links do not share a common joint. One of the ternary links may comprise a chain stay. In some examples, the other ternary link may comprise the front triangle. In some examples, the other ternary link may comprise a rocker arm coupling a seat stay link to the shock absorber.