Foldable and portable bicycle with compact steering bearing

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A foldable portable bicycle in which the handlebar assembly, the seat assembly, the pedal crank and the frame are foldable quickly and easily into a compact and regular-shaped package that is easily portable and storable, and are unfoldable with similar speed and ease into a safe, durable and comfortable bicycle that accommodates adults of normal size. The frame is designed with a low profile that is substantially the same in height and thickness as the dimensions of the wheels and their supports, and the handlebar and seat assemblies extend upwardly to normal height, but fold and collapse along with the pedals, to substantially within the confines outlined by the folded frame. The steering …