Linear drive recumbent cycle

A linear drive recumbent cycle comprising:

• a front wheel;
• a rear wheel;
• a frame extending between said front and rear wheel to enable said frame to roll along a surface, said frame also comprising a steering head;
• said front wheel being journalled in said steering head for oscillation about a generally vertically extending axis so as to allow steering of said cycle;
• a plurality of generally straight pedal-slider means being journalled in said frame for pendulum type oscillation about a generally horizontal axis, a front tube extending forward and upward from said steering head to support said pedal-slider means;
• a crank being journalled in said frame for rotation about a generally horizontally extending axis;
• a plurality of pedals attached to said pedal-slider means, said pedals travel along a linear motion axis;
• said pedal-slider means journaled in said frame at an upper end which is shifted a distance away from said crank so that said linear motion axis of said pedals crosses above the axis of said crank;
• a plurality of generally curved link means for linking said pedals with said crank to enable the transmission of power from said pedals to said crank;
• a kickstand secured to said frame;
• a handle bar having a handle on both ends which are graspable by a rider's hands, said handle bar being attached to a fork, the top of said fork being journalled in said steering head for oscillation, the bottom of said fork being connected to said front wheel;
• a brake for applying braking force to said front wheel and said rear wheel, and further including a lever for operating said brake, said lever being attached to said handle bar, wherein said brake further including a flexible cable extending from said lever to said brake.