Road luge

An unpowered road luge used by a reclining rider, comprising:

• a frame having a front end and a back end, the frame being elongated parallel to a centerline axis of elongation which extends along a longitudinal centerline of the frame;
• a front assembly pivotably attached to the front end of the frame, the front assembly including
• an axle pivot attached to the front end of the frame and oriented at an axle pivot angle to the centerline axis of elongation,
• a front axle support fixed to the axle pivot and pivotable relative to the frame on the axle pivot,
• a front axle mounted in the front axle support, and
• a pair of front wheels rotationally mounted on the front axle, one of the pair of wheels being mounted on each side of the centerline axis of elongation;
• and
• a horizontal body rest supported on the frame, so that the rider may recline with the rider's torso in a substantially horizontal position on the body rest, with the rider's feet extending toward the front end of the frame, and with the rider's head angled upwardly so as to permit vision toward the front end of the frame;
• a strut extending rearwardly and upwardly from the back end of the frame;
• a back axle, the back axle being supported from the strut and located rearwardly from the body rest, the back axle being fixed in orientation relative to the frame;
• and
• a single back wheel, the single back wheel being rotationally mounted on the back axle and located rearwardly of the body rest,
• wherein the road luge is unpowered.

An unpowered road luge used by a reclining rider, comprising:

• an elongate frame having a front end and a back end;
• a rear suspension assembly at the back end of the elongated frame which permits the elongated frame to tilt in a direction of a turn, the rear suspension assembly including
• a back axle supported from the back end of the frame and fixed in orientation relative to the frame, and
• a single back wheel, the single back wheel being rotationally mounted on the back axle along a longitudinal centerline of the frame;
• a front assembly including
• a front axle support affixed to the front end of the frame,
• a front axle mounted to the front axle support,
• two rotationally mounted and steerable front wheels mounted to the front axle, with one front wheel on each side of the frame, and
• a pair of steering root rests affixed to the front axle support;
• and
• a horizontal body rest supported on the frame, so that the rider may recline to a substantially horizontal position on the body rest with the rider's feet extending toward the front end of the frame so as to contact the steering foot rests,
• wherein the road luge is unpowered.