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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Richard Peter Matthews, Peterborough, CA;
Robert James Pike, Scarborough, CA;
Richard Peter Matthews, Peterborough, CA;
Robert James Pike, Scarborough, CA;
Other;
Abstract
A head tube assembly suitable for a bicycle and comprising an open steerer configuration and cable routing. The head tube assembly comprises a head tube configured to connect with the top tube and down tube of the bicycle. The head tube includes a lower bearing component and an upper bearing component configured to rotatably engage the fork assembly. The fork assembly comprises an external steerer configured to rotate externally to the head tube. The head tube assembly includes an upper steerer section configured to secure the external steerer, and an internal chamber configured with an aperture for receiving one or more cables and being coupled to the top tube or the down tube. The internal chamber includes one or more guide tubes configured to route the cable(s) through the interior portion of the top tube or the down tube.