Exercise cycle with locking mechanism

An exercise cycle comprising:

• frame means for positioning on a support surface;
• seat means fixedly adapted to said frame means to support a user thereon;
• drive means adapted to said frame means for operation by the feet of a user positioned on said seat means;
• first resistance means adapted to said frame means and drivingly interconnected to said drive means to resist movement of said drive means;
• handle bar means having two spaced apart supports and a first end pivotally adapted to said frame separate from said drive means and said first resistance means for pivotal exercise movements toward and away from the user positioned on the seat means and a second end spaced from said first end and positioned for grasping by a user positioned on said seat means for exercise movements toward and away from said user;
• second resistance means interconnected to and between said handle bar means and said frame means to resist pivotal movement of said handle bar means;
• a bar secured to and between said two spaced apart supports;
• locking means adapted to said frame means for selectively engaging and disengaging said bar to prevent movement of said handle bar means and positioned for operation by a user positioned on said seat means between a first position disengaged from said bar in which said handle bar means is pivotally movable toward and away from a user and a second position engaged with said bar in which said handle bar means is locked in a preselected positioned;
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• lever means connected to said locking means for operating said locking means between said first position and said second position, said lever means being positioned between said seat means and said handle bar means for operation by a user positioned on said seat means.

A exercise cycle comprising:

• frame means for positioning on a support surface;
• seat means fixedly adapted to said frame means to support a user thereon;
• drive means adapted to said frame means for operation by the feet of a user positioned upon said seat means;
• first resistance means adapted to said frame means and drivingly interconnected to said drive means to resist movement of said drive means;
• handle bar means having two spaced apart supports pivotally adapted at a lower end thereof to said frame means separate from said drive means and said first resistance means for pivotal exercise movements toward and away from the user positioned on the seat means, said handle bar means including handle means fixedly secured to both of said two spaced apart supports at the upper end thereof, said handle means being positioned for grasping and for pivotal movement by the user positioned on the seat means;
• second resistance means interconnected to and between said handle bar means and said frame means to resist movement of said handle bar means;
• a bar secured to and between said two spaced apart supports;
• locking means adapted to said frame means for selectively engaging and disengaging said bar to prevent movement of said handle bar means and positioned for operation by a user positioned on said seat means between a first position disengaged from said bar in which said handle bar means is moveable toward and away from the user and a second position engaged with said bar in which said handle bar means is locked in a preselected position and not movable;
• lever means connected to said locking means for operating said locking means between said first position and said second position, said lever means being positioned between said seat means and said handle bar means for operation by a user positioned on said seat means;
• a shaft mounted to said frame means;
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• catch means adapted to said shaft and operable between said second position in which said bar is engaged and said handle bar means is locked and not movable and said first position in which said bar is disengaged and said handle bar means is movable relative to said catch means.