Steering arrangement for recumbent bicycle or the like

Claim 1

A steering mechanism for a cycle having a frame, the steering mechanism comprising a fork for supporting a steerable wheel, means for pivotally mounting the fork on the frame, means providing a pair of generally oppositely projecting steering arms on the fork, a handlebar steering control providing a pair of generally oppositely projecting steering arms, means for mounting the steering control pivotally from the frame, and cables coupling respective fork steering arms to respective steering control steering arms whereby manipulation of the steering control effects steering of the steerable wheel, the means for pivotally mounting the steering control including means providing two facing, load-bearing surfaces on the frame, a block for insertion between the facing surfaces, a thrust bearing for insertion between each of the load-bearing surfaces and a respective adjacent surface of the block, means providing aligned openings in the load-bearing surface-providing means, the block and the thrust bearings, a pivot pin for insertion into the aligned openings to mount the block pivotally upon the frame, and means for mounting the handlebar steering control to project from the block.