Bicycle suspension system

A one-sided suspension assembly for a steerable wheel of a vehicle and being positioned to couple steering components to a wheel, the one-sided suspension assembly comprising:

• only a single outer tube for fully supporting the wheel from one side;
• a bracket having a first end connected to the outer tube and extending away from the outer tube to a second end capable of being coupled to steering components such that the outer tube is offset from a central axis of the steering components;
• only a single inner tube coaxially mounted with the outer tube and adapted so that an upper end of the inner tube telescopes within the outer tube and the lower end extends along a side of a wheel;
• a plurality of bearing races disposed on an outer surface of the inner tube and on an inner surface of the outer tube;
• and
• a plurality of needle bearings disposed between the bearing races.

A suspension system for a steerable wheel of a vehicle, the suspension assembly comprising:

• only a single outer tube for fully supporting the wheel from one side;
• only a single inner tube coaxially mounted with the outer tube and adapted to telescope within the outer tube;
• two brackets extending outwardly from the outer tube for coupling the outer tube to steering components of the vehicle, one bracket for attaching the outer tube to the steering components adjacent the first end of the outer tube, another bracket for attaching the outer tube to the steering components towards the second end of the outer tube;
• and
• a blade adapted for coupling the lower end of the inner tube to a wheel.

A one-sided suspension system for a steerable wheel, the one-sided suspension assembly comprising:

• only a single outer tube for full supporting the wheel from one side;
• only a single inner tube coaxially mounted with the outer tube and adapted to telescope within the outer tube;
• a bracket extending outwardly from the outer tube such that the outer tube is capable of being coupled to steering components of a vehicle with the outer tube offset from a central axis of the steering components;
• and
• a bracket adapted for coupling the lower end of the inner tube to a wheel.

A one-sided suspension system for a steerable wheel, the one-sided suspension assembly comprising:

• only a single outer tube for fully supporting the wheel from one side;
• only a single inner tube coaxially mounted with the outer tube and adapted to telescope within the outer tube;
• a bracket extending outwardly from the outer tube for connection to a steering component of a vehicle with the outer tube at a location offset from a central axis of the outer tube;
• and
• a bracket adapted for coupling the lower end of the inner tube to a wheel.