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Methods and apparatus may permit the mounting of bicycle components (16) such as seats, handlebars, and the like, to bicycles. A bicycle component mount (3) may be isolated from the structure of a bicycle. Forces generated at various points on the bicycle's structure may be substantially impeded or

Methods and apparatus may permit the mounting of bicycle components (16) such as seats, handlebars, and the like, to bicycles. A bicycle component mount (3) may be isolated from the structure of a bicycle. Forces generated at various points on the bicycle's structure may be substantially impeded or eliminated from transmission through an isolated bicycle component mount (3). Multidimensional motion of a bicycle component mount (3) may include rotational, translational, and rototranslational motion with progressive elastomeric resistance in multiple directions. A bicycle component mount (3) may exhibit movement about its own center of mass (12). Motions of a rider on a bicycle may be biomechanically compensated for by a bicycle component mount (3) to facilitate rider comfort, promote efficient transfer of rider motion to the operation of a bicycle, and decrease wear on bicycle components (16).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A bicycle component mounting apparatus comprising:a motionally resistive substantially rigid outer housing having an exterior surface configured to be joined to a structural member of a bicycle and an interior surface formed by an opening established through said substan

The invention claimed is: 1. A bicycle component mounting apparatus comprising:a motionally resistive substantially rigid outer housing having an exterior surface configured to be joined to a structural member of a bicycle and an interior surface formed by an opening established through said substantially rigid outer housing;a substantially rigid inner housing having an exterior surface and disposed within said opening established through said substantially rigid outer housing;a bicycle component mount joined to said substantially rigid inner housing;a center of mass of said bicycle component mount joined to said substantially rigid inner housing;a progressively resistive elastomeric emplacement within which said bicycle component mount joined to said substantially rigid inner housing is emplaced;a multidirectional arrangement about said bicycle component mount joined to said substantially rigid inner housing of said progressively resistive elastomeric emplacement configured to respond to multidimensional motion of said center of mass;a resiliently flexible force dampening medium interposed between said exterior surface of said substantially rigid inner housing and said interior surface of said substantially rigid outer housing;an isolationally configured arrangement of said resiliently flexible force dampening medium about said substantially rigid inner housing and within said substantially rigid outer housing;an intermediate sleeve structure disposed about said substantially rigid inner housing;at least one contact opening disposed through said intermediate sleeve structure;at least one protrusion established on said interior surface of said resiliently flexible force dampening medium coordinated to the location and dimension of said at least one contact opening and disposed through said contact opening;a stabilization element for said substantially rigid outer housing, said resiliently flexible force dampening medium, and said substantially rigid inner housing.