Bicycle, handlebar and adapter system

An adapter for a bicycle having a handlebar with forwardly extending portions terminating in a pair of handgrips spaced relatively close together and pointing forwardly, comprising:

• a handle bar member including a body with a pair of connector means, each connector means being detachably connectable with the associated one of the pair of forwardly pointing handgrips for interconnecting the pair of handgrips through the body of the handlebar member to form a front loop portion at the forward most extent of the handgrips.

An adapter for a bicycle having a handlebar with forwardly and inwardly extending portions terminating in a pair of hollow handgrips, comprising:

• a handlebar member including a generally elongated body having at each end a reduced diameter connector protrusion, each protrusion being snugly insertable into one of the hollow handgrips, and detachable means for detachably securing each connector protrusion within the hollow handgrip to thereby define a continuous loop for the handlebar.

An adapter kit for a bicycle having an original handlebar connected to a steering post, comprising:

• a generally U-shaped extension loop having at the ends of the loop a pair of clamps for engaging the original handlebars on opposite sides of the steering post, the extension loop projecting forwardly from each clamp and away from the rider and defining a pair of handgrip portions near the center neck of the U-shaped extension loop to define a rider position in which the rider's elbows are located near the original handlebar with the rider's arms extending forwardly toward the handgrip portions.

A bicycle comprising a frame, a rear wheel journaled to the frame, a steering post journaled to the frame, a front fork attached to the steering post, a front wheel journaled to the fork, a saddle affixed to the frame at a predetermined position above the frame, and handlebars connected to the steering post, the handlebars including a crosspiece having a central portion connected to said steering post and sideways portions extending therefrom,

• turned portions extending from said sideways portions and extending generally forwardly and inwardly to define a pair of forward handle portions spaced apart a distance less than the width of the crosspiece, and
• a front loop portion interconnecting the forward handle portions whereby all of the portions define a continuous loop forward of the steering post.

A bicycle handlebar for a steering post located forwardly of a bicycle seat, comprising:

• a crosspiece having a central portion connectable with said steering post and sideways portions extending therefrom,
• a continuous front loop extending forwardly from the crosspiece and including forwardly extending bars interconnected by a front U-shaped loop, the bars defining near the front U-shaped loop handgrip portions which turn upwardly above the crosspiece to define a rider position in which the rider's elbows are located near the crosspiece and the rider's arms extend forwardly with the rider's hands being relatively close together and inclined upwardly when grasping the handgrip portions near the front U-shaped loop.