Abstract: A transmission includes a pair of conical transmission element carriers with one being a drive carrier and one being a driven carrier. The drive carrier has a plurality of fixed drive elements attached. The driven carrier has a plurality of fixed driven elements attached. An endless connecting element rotationally couples a drive carrier element to a driven carrier element to provide a transmission output ratio. Also, a shift element means transfers the endless connecting element between a selected drive element to a corresponding driven element to establish a change in the rotational ratio between the drive carrier and the driven carrier.

Abstract: A multiple parameter control system for a vehicle includes sensors to measure the control parameter shifts in relation to the vehicle, a controller to determine outputs, a dynamically adjustable vehicle system with controllable functions, and a power supply. The sensors measure the control parameter shifts and create representative input signals that are sent to the controller. The controller determines the appropriate outputs in response to the relative control parameter shift input signals received. The dynamically adjustable vehicle system with controllable functions receives the controller output and performs a dynamic control function adjustment to improve a vehicle ride characteristic.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a light weight, mountain bicycle competition wheel rim. The invention provides improved fatigue and impact resistance compared to prior art designs. The invention makes maximum use of advanced, high strength aluminum alloy materials, improving its stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios. The superior structural performance of the invention is provided by a unique truss type section geometry that efficiently utilizes the material to maximize bending and torsional stiffness and strength while minimizing weight.

Abstract: A bicycle frame having improved fatigue life of the frame. Cable entry/exit points for internally routed control cables are formed to produce strategically reduced stiffness zones so as to reduce peak stresses in the frame. Preferably, dimples are formed in the bicycle frame tubes with bulkhead walls deformed at an angle between 45 and 90 degrees and transverse to a line through the axial center of the tubes. Cable access holes formed in the bulkhead have a low friction plastic insert cable guide retained in the hole to provide aesthetic enhancement and weather seal for the tubing.

Abstract: An anti-chain wrap device for bicycles has a short mounting plate with large fastener holes for universal adjustments in the plane thereof and a clamp plate fastener with conventional fastener holes. Chain lifter fingers for contacting chain stuck on a chainring have portions bent out of the plane thereof to avoid interference on chainrings having extra teeth thereon. The fastener plate may have a fender mounting tab thereon as well as a control cable guide.