EXERCISE BIKE WITH SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION MECHANISM
A bike trainer includes a rocking base having a bottom surface with an arc shaped rocking surface. A pair of support legs are each connected to a side of the base by a tilt mechanism. A main frame extends upward from the base and supports a seat. A pedal assembly is rotatably mounted to the main frame and drivingly connected to a flywheel assembly.
1 . A bike trainer, comprising:
a rocking base having a bottom surface with arc shaped rocking surface;
a pair of support legs each connected to a side of the base by a tilt mechanism;
a main frame extending upward from the base and supporting a seat;
a pedal assembly rotatably mounted to the main frame and drivingly connected to a flywheel assembly.
2 . The bike trainer according to claim 1 , further comprising a horizontal extension extending from an upper end of the main frame and a handle bar mounted to the horizontal extension.
3 . The bike trainer according to claim 1 , wherein the main frame is supported on the base by a glide assembly.
4 . The bike trainer according to claim 3 , wherein the glide mechanism includes a lockout assembly.
5 . The bike trainer according to claim 3 , further comprising a damper mechanism for adjustable controlling friction of the glide assembly.
6 . The bike trainer according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of support legs are each pivotally connected to the base by a hinge.
7 . The bike trainer according to claim 1 , wherein each tilt mechanism includes a spring that biases the pair of support legs in a downward direction.
8 . The bike trainer according to claim 7 , wherein the spring is an elastomer spring.
9 . The bike trainer according to claim 7 , wherein the spring is a coil spring.
10 . The bike trainer according to claim 7 , wherein the spring includes a pair of elastomer springs.
11 . The bike trainer according to claim 1 , wherein the arc shaped rocking surface is defined by a plurality of arc shaped bars secured to a bottom of the base.
12 . A bike trainer, comprising:
a base having a pair of support legs each connected to the base;
a glide assembly supported within the base by a pair of front rollers and a pair of rear rollers each received in a respective curved track;
a main frame extending upward from the glide assembly and supporting a seat;
a pedal assembly rotatably mounted to the main frame and drivingly connected to a flywheel assembly; and
a glide damper assembly having a pad adjustably engaging a friction surface of the glide assembly.
13 . The bike trainer according to claim 12 , further comprising a horizontal extension extending from an upper end of the main frame and a handle bar mounted to the horizontal extension.
14 . The bike trainer according to claim 13 , wherein the glide assembly includes a lockout mechanism.
15 . The bike trainer according to claim 12 , wherein the pair of support legs are each pivotally connected to the base by a hinge.
16 . The bike trainer according to claim 12 , wherein each of the pair of support legs are pivotally connected to the base by a tilt mechanism that includes a spring that biases the pair of support legs in a downward direction.
17 . The bike trainer according to claim 16 , wherein the spring is an elastomer spring.
18 . The bike trainer according to claim 16 , wherein the spring is a coil spring.
19 . The bike trainer according to claim 16 , wherein the spring includes a pair of elastomer springs.
20 . The bike trainer according to claim 12 , wherein the base includes a bottom surface with an arc shaped rocking surface.