Systems and methods for a hill training apparatus for a bicycle trainer
AssigneePro-Climb, LLC
InventorEmily L. Cooper
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Abstract
A bicycle trainer with a hill training apparatus is described. The hill training apparatus enables bicyclists to simulate uphill riding (incline), downhill riding (decline), and hill resistance or lack thereof. The hill training apparatus also provides for correct body positioning while riding uphill or downhill, and with or without resistance. Riding on a trainer with correct body positioning provides for improved training.
Claims14
An apparatus for a hill training stationary portable bicycle trainer comprising:
- a slider, slidably supported by a surface;
- and
- a connecting rod that links the slider to a front fork and/or a front wheel of a bicycle and is movable within a plane to adjust an elevation of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle and to thereby adjust an orientation of the bicycle to at least one of an inclined orientation or a declined orientation,
- wherein force applied to the slider causes the slider to slide along the surface and causes the movement of the connecting rod, altering an angle of the connecting rod and the slider relative to the surface, and operating to raise or lower the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle,
- wherein movement of the connecting rod within the plane causes corresponding movement of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle within the plane to adjust the elevation of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle, and
- wherein the movement of the connecting rod is not parallel to the corresponding movement of the front fork and/or the front wheel.
An apparatus for a hill training stationary portable bicycle trainer comprising:
- a rod coupled to a front fork and/or a front wheel of a bicycle and movable within a plane to adjust an elevation of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle and to thereby adjust an orientation of the bicycle to at least one of an inclined orientation or a declined orientation;
- and
- a computer control panel configured to:
- calculate an effective translational velocity of a cyclist operating the bicycle;
- and
- determine an instantaneous elevation of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle to simulate cycling on a particular hill,
- wherein movement of the rod within the plane causes corresponding movement of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle within the plane to adjust the elevation of the front fork and/or the front wheel of the bicycle, and
- wherein the movement of the rod is not parallel to the corresponding movement of the front fork and/or the front wheel.
An apparatus for a hill training stationary portable bicycle trainer comprising:
- a rod coupled to a rear fork and/or a rear wheel of a bicycle and movable within a plane to adjust an elevation of the rear fork and/or the rear wheel of the bicycle and to thereby adjust an orientation of the bicycle to at least one of an inclined orientation or a declined orientation,
- wherein movement of the rod within the plane causes corresponding movement of the rear fork and/or the rear wheel of the bicycle within the plane to adjust the elevation of the rear fork and/or the rear wheel of the bicycle, and
- wherein the movement of the rod is not parallel to the corresponding movement of the rear fork and/or the rear wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.