Bicycle having arm assisted drive

A dual drive bicycle comprising

• a support frame,
• a fork member rotatably supported in said support frame,
• a front wheel mounted to said fork member,
• a rear wheel including a chain sprocket wheel,
• a crank mechanism including foot pedals rotatably mounted on said support frame and including a first drive sprocket wheel and a second drive sprocket wheel,
• a chain linking said chain sprocket wheel of said rear wheel and said first drive sprocket wheel,
• a drive mechanism for said second drive sprocket wheel including a ratchet means for pivotal engagement with said second drive sprocket wheel, a free wheel in mechanism including a hub, said ratchet means including a pivot link having one end attached to said hub and an opposite end engaging said second drive sprocket wheel when said hub is driven in one direction, and a drive line coupled to said ratchet means for driving said ratchet means and said second drive sprocket wheel,
• a handlebar movably attached to said fork member, said handlebar being pivotally attached to said fork member with a pivotal axis of said handlebar being parallel to a rotation axis of said front wheel, and
• means attaching said drive line to said handlebar whereby movement of said handlebar linearly moves said drive line and drives said drive mechanism.