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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31 (21) Application number: 98953519.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62M 1/04, B62K 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/726 (87) International publication number: WO 9919/202 (22.04.1999 Gazette 1999/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.10.1997 US 62860 22.10.1997 US 62620 30.12.1997 US 70044 02.07.1998 US 109362 (71) Applicant: Linear Bicycles, Inc. Fallbrook, CA 92028 (US)	(72) Inventor: MILLER, Donald, C. Fallbrook, CA 92028 (US) (74) Representative: Boden, Keith McMurray  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)