Abstract: A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.

Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.

Abstract: A bicycle includes a front wheel, a rear wheel, a frame comprising a main frame section and an articulated frame section, the articulated frame section comprising: a lower arm rotatably supported on a first axis by the main frame section, an upper frame link, the rotatably supported on a second axis by the main frame section, an upper arm rotatably connected to the upper frame link on a third axis, an upper butt joint rotatably connected to the upper frame link and the upper arm on the third axis, and a lower butt joint rotatably connected to the main frame portion and the lower arm on the first axis, and a shock absorber having a first end rotatably supported on a fourth axis by the main frame portion and a second end connected to a fifth axis from the upper butt joint and the lower butt joint ndung is held rotatable.

Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are examples of motive power sources suitable to power a two-wheeled vehicle. The vehicle may include a suspension linkage and a suspended body. In some examples, the motive power source may include a housing with a boss extending therefrom. The boss may include a first securement structure. The securement structure may include an instantaneous velocity center of the suspension linkage when coupled to the two wheeled vehicle. In some examples, a second securement structure is formed in the suspended body, a bottom link forms a portion of the suspension linkage, the bottom link includes a third securement structure, and an axle is coupled to the first, second, and third apertures. In some examples, the first, second, and third apertures are concentric with the axle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are examples of an insulating container with a housing constructed at least partially of a fiber reinforced composite material. The composite material may at least partially include a continuous fiber reinforced composite such as continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic. The composite material may allow for a decrease in the weight of the insulating container, while maintaining or increasing durability. An insulator such as foam or vacuum may be located between a first and second housing of the insulating container to increase the thermal resistance thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. The suspension linkage includes a suspended body-1, a seatstay, a link body-3, a chainstay, a link body-5, and a link body-6 operatively coupled with one another. The link body-3 includes jointed connections with the suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][3], the chainstay defining an IVC[3][4], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[3][6]. The chainstay includes a jointed connection with the seatstay defining an IVC[2][4]. The link body-5 includes jointed connections with suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][5], seatstay defining an IVC[2][5], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[5][6]. A lower base line is defined by IVC[1][3] and IVC[3][4]. An upper base line is defined by IVC[1][5] and IVC[2][5]. The IVC[5][6] is located outside the upper and lower base lines. The suspension linkage includes a damper unit configured to resist movement between two or more of the bodies.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. The suspension linkage includes a suspended body-1, a seatstay body-2, a link body-3, a chainstay body-4, a link body-5, and a link body-6 operatively coupled with one another. The link body-3 includes jointed connections with the suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][3], the chainstay body-4 defining an IVC[3][4], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[3][6]. The chainstay body-4 includes an additional jointed connection with the seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][4]. The link body-5 includes additional jointed connections with suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][5], seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][5], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[5][6]. A lower base line is defined by IVC[1][3] and IVC[3][4]. An upper base line is defined by IVC[1][5] and IVC[2][5]. The IVC[5][6] is located outside the upper and lower base lines.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. The suspension linkage includes a suspended body-1, a seatstay body-2, a link body-3, a chainstay body-4, a link body-5, and a link body-6 operatively coupled with one another. The link body-3 includes jointed connections with the suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][3], the chainstay body-4 defining an IVC[3][4], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[3][6]. The chainstay body-4 includes an additional jointed connection with the seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][4]. The link body-5 includes additional jointed connections with suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][5], seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][5], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[5][6]. A lower base line is defined by IVC[1][3] and IVC[3][4]. An upper base line is defined by IVC[1][5] and IVC[2][5]. The IVC[5][6] is located outside the upper and lower base lines.

Abstract: A two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage comprising: a suspended body 1, a wheel carrier body 2, a link body 3, a link body 4, a link body 5, and a link body 6 operatively coupled defining a primary instantaneous velocity center at each joint between link bodies; a driven cog operatively connected to a rear wheel; a driving cog operatively connected to the suspended body 1; an idler operatively connected by an elongated flexible member to a link body, wherein the idler is rotatable about an idler rotation axis; an elongated flexible member is disposed along a route between the driving cog and the driven cog. The idler is disposed in the route between the driving cog and the driven cog; and a damper unit is configured to resist movement between two or more of the link bodies.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is structure for constraining the locations of three IVCs in a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. In one embodiment, the suspension linkage includes a first body (3); a second body (6); and a third body (4) operatively coupled with one another. The first body (3) includes a jointed connection with the second body (6) defining an IVC[3][6] (9), and a jointed connection to the third body (4) defining an IVC[3][4] (8). The second body (6) is operatively coupled to the third body (4) defining an IVC[4][6] (10). The first body (3) includes a first aperture, having a common axis with the IVC[3][4] (8). The second body (6) includes a second aperture having a common axis of the IVC[3][6] (9). The IVC[3][4](8), the IVC[3][6] (9) and the IVC[4][6] (10) are located within one of the first aperture or the second aperture. The IVC [3][4] (8), the IVC[3][6] (9), and the IVC[4][6] (10) are located in different positions from one another.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a two-wheel vehicle suspension linkage. The suspension linkage includes a suspended body-1, a seatstay body-2, a link body-3, a chainstay body-4, a link body-5, and a link body-6 operatively coupled with one another. The link body-3 includes jointed connections with the suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][3], the chainstay body-4 defining an IVC[3][4], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[3][6]. The chainstay body-4 includes an additional jointed connection with the seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][4]. The link body-5 includes additional jointed connections with suspended body-1 defining an IVC[1][5], seatstay body-2 defining an IVC[2][5], and the link body-6 defining an IVC[5][6]. A lower base line is defined by IVC[1][3] and IVC[3][4]. An upper base line is defined by IVC[1][5] and IVC[2][5]. The IVC[5][6] is located outside the upper and lower base lines.

Abstract: A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.

Abstract: 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 be positioned to provide linear resistance between the two linkage bodies having relative motion with respect to one another. The shock extension assembly may include a first extension body and a second extension body. Each of the first extension body and the second extension body may include a first mounting axis and a second mounting axis positioned with respect to one another in a non-parallel mounting orientation. The extension bodies may be pivotally connected to the suspension linkage so that the first mounting axis of the first extension body is collinear with the first mounting axis of the second extension body.

Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.

Abstract: A derailleur system is provided that moves the derailleur cage in a substantially rectilinear path. The derailleur is mounted to a frame having a gear cassette mounted thereon. The gear cassette includes an axis of rotation. The derailleur includes a drive member engaging the gear cassette. The derailleur is positioned on the frame adjacent the gear cassette, and including a spatial linkage having a stationary link, a floating link, and a cage assembly having two pulleys each defining an axis of rotation. The drive member engages each of the pulleys. The path of the floating link is substantially linear through substantially its entire range of motion and variously aligns at least one of the pulleys with the gear cassette.

Abstract: Generally, examples described herein may take the form of a bicycle including a front frame, a rear frame operably associated with the front frame and configured for coupling to a rear wheel, and a suspension system operably associated with the front frame and the rear frame. The suspension system includes a first connection structure operably coupling the front frame to the rear frame and a first sliding body pivotally coupled to the rear frame and configured to travel in a first direction along a substantially linear travel path and in a second direction opposite the first direction along the substantially linear travel path as the suspension system is compressed.