Method and apparatus for training a person to ride a bicycle
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1. A method of training a person to ride a bicycle comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a training bicycle, the training bicycle including a crank, a crank case, wherein the crank is rotatively connected to the crank case, and pedals, the pedals being detachably connected to the crank;
(b) removing the pedals from the bicycle;
(c) after step “
b”
, placing at least one guard shield on the bicycle which guard shield covers at least part of the crank case, and wherein the bicycle includes a driving sprocket connected to the crank and the at least one guard shield covers the driving sprocket;
(d) after step “
c” and
before step “
d”
, training the person to ride the bicycle;
(e) after step “
d”
, attaching the pedals on the bicycle; and
(f) after step “
e”
, training the person to ride the bicycle.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for training a beginning cyclist to ride a bicycle. One embodiment includes providing a bicycle with detachable pedals and at least a portion of the crank arms, and attaching guard shields on the remaining portions of the crank arms.
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1. A method of training a person to ride a bicycle comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a training bicycle, the training bicycle including a crank, a crank case, wherein the crank is rotatively connected to the crank case, and pedals, the pedals being detachably connected to the crank; (b) removing the pedals from the bicycle; (c) after step “
b”
, placing at least one guard shield on the bicycle which guard shield covers at least part of the crank case, and wherein the bicycle includes a driving sprocket connected to the crank and the at least one guard shield covers the driving sprocket;(d) after step “
c” and
before step “
d”
, training the person to ride the bicycle;(e) after step “
d”
, attaching the pedals on the bicycle; and(f) after step “
e”
, training the person to ride the bicycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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3. A method of training a person to ride a bicycle comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a training bicycle, the training bicycle including a crank, a crank case, wherein the crank is rotatively connected to the crank case, and pedals, the pedals being detachably connected to the crank; (b) removing the pedals from the bicycle; (c) after step “
b”
, placing at least one guard shield on the bicycle which guard shield covers at least part of the crank case;(d) after step “
c” and
before step “
d”
, training the person to ride the bicycle;(e) after step “
d”
, attaching the pedals on the bicycle; and(f) after step “
e”
, training the person to ride the bicycle;wherein the crank includes first and second crank arms, and the first and second crank arms each include upper and lower portions which are detachable from each other, the upper and lower portions of the first crank arm including a first quick connect/quick disconnect detachably connecting the these portions, and the upper and lower portions of the second crank arm including a second quick connect/quick disconnect detachably connecting these portions. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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19. A method of training a person to ride a bicycle comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a training bicycle, the training bicycle including a crank, a crank case, wherein the crank is rotatively connected to the crank case, the crank including first and second crank arms, and the first and second crank arms each including upper and lower portions, the upper and lower portions of the first crank arm including a first quick connect/quick disconnect detachably connecting the upper and lower portions of the first crank arm, and the upper and lower portions of the second crank arm including a second quick connect/quick disconnect detachably connecting the upper and lower portions of the second crank arm, and pedals detachably connected to the lower portions of the first and second crank arms; (b) removing the lower portions of the first and second crank arms using the first and second quick connect/quick disconnects; (c) after step “
b”
, placing a pair of guard shields on the upper sections of the first and second crank arms which guard shields;(d) after step “
c” and
before step “
d”
, training the person to ride the bicycle;(e) after step “
d”
, re-attaching the lower sections of the first and second crank arms using the first and second quick connect/quick disconnect; and(f) after step “
e”
, training the person to ride the bicycle.
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