Bicycle stabilizing assembly

1 . A bicycle stabilizing assembly configured to couple to a frame of a bicycle, the bicycle stabilizing assembly comprising:

a mounting bracket having a front surface and a back surface, the mounting bracket configured to engage at least one of a seat stay and a chain stay of the frame of the bicycle, the mounting bracket comprising:

a plate portion comprising a bottom edge, a side edge, a top edge extending between the bottom edge and the side edge, and a socket disposed substantially adjacent to the bottom edge, the top edge including a first end adjacent to the side edge and a second end adjacent to the bottom edge; and

a substantially planar track portion extending along the top edge such that the plate portion is substantially parallel to the track portion, the track portion comprising at least one arcuate channel extending between the front surface and the back surface, wherein the at least one arcuate channel comprises an arc extending between the first end and the second end such that the arc spans at least a distance between the seat stay and the chain stay of the frame of the bicycle, the at least one arcuate channel configured to slidably receive a retaining bracket along the arc to engage the seat stay or the chain stay; and

a stabilizing arm comprising an elongate bar including a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the proximal end is configured to rotatably engage the socket such that an orientation of the stabilizing arm with respect to the mounting bracket is selectively adjustable, and wherein the distal end is configured to retain a training wheel at a desired height relative to the distal end.

2 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the distal end of the elongate bar comprises a plurality of apertures disposed vertically thereon, wherein the plurality of apertures are configured to adjustably retain the training wheel at a desired height with respect to the stabilizing arm.

3 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the socket comprises a gear element configured to selectively engage the proximal end of the stabilizing arm in a plurality of different orientations in which the stabilizing arm maintains a different angle with respect to the plate portion to allow the stabilizing arm to be oriented as desired with respect to the mounting bracket.

4 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a retaining bracket configured to couple the mounting bracket to the frame, wherein the retaining bracket comprises at least one end configured to extend through at least a portion of the at least one arcuate channel to selectively engage the chain stay or seat stay to couple the mounting bracket to the frame at a desired position.

5 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 4 , wherein the retaining bracket further comprises a securing element configured to selectively engage the at least one end to secure the retaining bracket on the seat stay or chain stay to couple the mounting bracket to the frame at the desired position.

6 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame extends along a longitudinal axis and the chain stay is disposed substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.

7 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an elongate ledge disposed between the top edge of the plate portion and a lower edge of the track portion, wherein the elongate ledge is substantially planar and extends substantially perpendicularly between the plate portion and the track portion such that the plate portion and the track portion are parallel but noncoplanar.

8 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one arcuate channel comprises a first arcuate channel and a second arcuate channel, the first arcuate channel disposed substantially parallel to the second arcuate channel, the second arcuate channel disposed interiorly with respect to the first arcuate channel.

9 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one arcuate channel comprises a plurality of track sections disposed end-to-end along the arc, wherein each of the plurality of track sections is unconnected to each other of the plurality of track sections, wherein each of the plurality of track sections comprises a first terminus and a second terminus, and wherein the first terminus of one of the plurality of track sections is disposed substantially adjacent to the second terminus of an adjacent one of the plurality of track sections.

10 . The bicycle stabilizing assembly of claim 9 , wherein a pathway extends between the first terminus of the one of the plurality of track sections and the second terminus of the adjacent one of the plurality of track sections to separate the one of the plurality of track sections from the adjacent one of the plurality of track sections.

11 . A bicycle stabilizing system, comprising:

a bicycle stabilizing assembly coupled to at least one of a chain stay element and a seat stay element of a frame of a bicycle, the bicycle stabilizing assembly comprising:

a mounting bracket comprising a front surface and a back surface, the mounting bracket comprising:

a plate portion comprising a bottom edge, a side edge, and a top edge extending between the bottom edge and the side edge, the plate portion further comprising a socket disposed substantially adjacent to the bottom edge;

a substantially planar track portion extending along the top edge such that the plate portion is disposed substantially parallel to the track portion, wherein the track portion comprises at least one arcuate channel disposed therethrough, wherein the at least one arcuate channel comprises an arc extending between a first end and a second end; and

a stabilizing arm comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and an elongate bar therebetween, wherein the proximal end is configured to rotatably engage the socket such that an orientation of the stabilizing arm with respect to the mounting bracket is selectively adjustable;

a retaining bracket coupled to at least one of the chain stay element and the seat stay element and slidably engaged with the arc such that the mounting bracket is coupled to the frame at a desired position; and

a training wheel adjustably coupled to the elongate bar to permit a height of the training wheel to be selectively adjusted relative to the distal end.

12 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 11 , wherein the track portion comprises a first arcuate channel forming a continuous arc between the first end and the second end.

13 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 12 , wherein the track portion further comprises a second arcuate channel disposed substantially parallel to the first arcuate channel, wherein the second arcuate channel forms a segmented arc extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the segmented arc comprises at least a first track section and a second track section disposed end-to-end between the first end and the second end, wherein a pathway is disposed between the first track section and the second track section.

14 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 11 , wherein the elongate bar comprises a plurality of apertures disposed therein, wherein each of the plurality of apertures is disposed along the elongate bar in a vertical configuration.

15 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 14 , further comprising an attachment element configured to selectively engage the training wheel and one of the plurality of apertures to couple the training wheel to the elongate bar.

16 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 11 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises an auxiliary connection element disposed in the plate portion and configured to couple an auxiliary vehicle to the frame of the bicycle, wherein the auxiliary connection element comprises a hole configured to engage an auxiliary connector coupled to the auxiliary vehicle.

17 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 11 , wherein the socket comprises a gear element configured to selectively engage the proximal end of the stabilizing arm to orient a position of the stabilizing arm with respect to the mounting bracket.

18 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 17 , further comprising at least one securing element configured to secure a position of the proximal end relative to the gear element.

19 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 11 , wherein the retaining bracket comprises a first retaining bracket coupled to the chain stay element and a second retaining bracket coupled to the seat stay element.

20 . The bicycle stabilizing system of claim 19 , wherein the first retaining bracket is coupled to a first arcuate channel of the track portion and wherein the second retaining bracket is coupled to a second arcuate channel of the track portion.