Two-wheel man-powered vehicle

An occupant-propelled vehicle comprising:

• a frame having front and rear portions;
• a rear wheel;
• unidirection drive means for rotatably mounting said rear wheel on said frame and for driving said rear wheel in one direction only;
• a front wheel;
• means for rotatably mounting said front wheel on the front portion of said frame for steering movement about a generally upright steering axis;
• lever means graspable by the occupant of the vehicle, said lever means including a lower carrying portion connected to said frame for pivotal movement about a first axis transverse to said frame whereby said lever means is movable in an arcuate path forwardly and rearwardly, and an upper lever portion carried by and rotatable with respect to said lower carrying portion;
• steering means connected between said upper lever portion and said means for rotatably mounting said front wheel for rotating said front wheel about said steering axis in response to rotation of said upper lever portion;
• transmission means connected between said lever means and said unidirection drive means for driving said drive means in response to movement of said lever means about said first transverse axis;
• seat means for supporting the occupant;
• and
• interconnecting means for interconnecting said seat means with said frame so that said seat means is movable in an arcuate path about a second axis parallel to and spaced from said first axis whereby said seat means is movable in an arcuate path spaced from the arcuate path followed by said lever means.