Rider propelled roundabout

A rider propelled roundabout apparatus comprising:

• a stand for supporting the apparatus upon the ground, the stand including a vertical center post and a plurality of depending legs;
• a roundabout assembly supported on the stand for rotation relative to the stand about a substantially vertical axis, the assembly including at least one seat for supporting a rider;
• a drive bar supported on the stand for rotation relative to the stand about an axis collinear with the axis of rotation of the assembly;
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• a roller clutch situated between the stand and the drive bar for preventing rotation of the drive bar in a first rotary direction relative to the stand while permitting rotation of the drive bar in a second rotary direction relative to the stand, the rider propelling the assembly in the second rotary direction by exerting a force on the drive bar in the first rotary direction, the drive bar being free to rotate with the rider in the second rotary direction so that the rider may continuously hold onto the drive bar and exert additional force on the drive bar in the first rotary direction at any time to further propel the assembly;
• the center post of the stand being formed of a hollow, cylindrical tube having upper and lower ends, the lower end being connected to the legs, and the upper end receiving a solid cylindrical end piece on which the drive bar is supported, the roller clutch being disposed between the end piece and the drive bar;
• wherein the drive bar includes a centrally located hub formed with a cup-shaped receptacle within which the roller clutch is secured, the hub being further provided with a through hole passing through the receptacle for permitting the hub to be retained on the end piece.