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The Foldable/Flexible sled is a lightweight circular sled that folds up into itself, with two quick hand motions, for quick and easy transport. Made of soft, flexible material it is also less dangerous in the case of sledding accidents.

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1. A flexible sled, comprising: a flexible body including a perimeter, the flexible body being configured to be in a sledding position and a storage position, a first side and a second side remote from the first side in the sledding position, wherein the flexible body includes a multi-layer construc

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A flexible sled, comprising: a flexible body including a perimeter, the flexible body being configured to be in a sledding position and a storage position, a first side and a second side remote from the first side in the sledding position, wherein the flexible body includes a multi-layer construction with a first layer and a second layer including vinyl to contact snow in the sledding position and in contact with the first layer, wherein the first layer is different than the second layer and defines the first side, wherein the second layer defines the second side; anda foldable rod adjacent the perimeter of the flexible body, the foldable rod being unfolded in the sledding position of the flexible body to allow the flexible body to be used as a sled, the foldable rod being folded when in the storage position of the flexible body;wherein the storage position has a smaller size than the sledding position;wherein the foldable rod is twistable into an intermediate figure eight position between the sledding position of flexible boy and the storage position of the flexible body, wherein the foldable rod includes metal;wherein a first part of the first side and a first part of the second side face each other in the storage position;wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a second part of both of the first side and the second side facing outwardly;wherein the flexible body in the sledding position has a circular shape; andwherein the foldable rod is twisted such that the foldable rod crosses itself at one location to form a lemniscate which becomes a fold whereat a first lob of the intermediate figure eight position is folded onto a second lob of the intermediate figure eight position to place the foldable rod in the storage position. 2. The sled of claim 1, wherein the foldable rod includes a metal rod. 3. The sled of claim 1, wherein the foldable rod includes a plastic rod. 4. The sled of claim 1, wherein the flexible body in the sledding position has a diameter of about 32 inches. 5. The sled of claim 4, wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a diameter of about 12 inches. 6. The sled of claim 1, wherein the first layer includes nylon. 7. The sled of claim 6, wherein the second layer consists of vinyl. 8. The sled of claim 7, wherein the flexible body includes a hem adjacent the perimeter to enclose the foldable rod. 9. The sled of claim 1, wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a diameter of about 12 inches. 10. The sled of claim 1, wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a thickness of about 1 inch. 11. The sled of claim 1, wherein the flexible body includes nylon or vinyl and a hem adjacent the perimeter to enclose the foldable rod adjacent the perimeter. 12. The sled of claim 1, wherein the flexible body includes means for reducing accidents. 13. A foldable sled, comprising: a flexible body including a perimeter, the flexible body being configured to be in a sledding position and a storage position, a first side and a second side remote from the first side in the sledding position, wherein the flexible body includes a multi-layer construction with a first layer and a second layer in contact with the first layer, the second layer configured to contact snow in the sledding position and define the second side, wherein the first layer is different than the second layer and defines the first side;a foldable rod adjacent the perimeter of the flexible body, the foldable rod being unfolded in the sledding position of the flexible body to allow the flexible body to be used as a sled, the foldable rod being folded when in the storage position of the flexible body, wherein the foldable rod is a plastic rod;wherein the storage position has a smaller size than the sledding position;wherein the foldable rod is twistable into an intermediate figure eight position between the sledding position of flexible boy and the storage position of the flexible body; andwherein a first part of the first side and a first part of the second side face each other in the storage position;wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a second part of both of the first side and the second side facing outwardly;wherein the flexible body in the sledding position has a circular shape;wherein the foldable rod is twisted such that the foldable rod crosses itself at one location to form a lemniscate which becomes a fold whereat a first lob of the intermediate figure eight position is folded onto a second lob of the intermediate figure eight position to place the foldable rod in the storage position;wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a diameter of about 12 inches;wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a thickness of about 1 inch; andwherein the flexible body includes nylon or vinyl and a hem adjacent the perimeter to enclose the foldable rod adjacent the perimeter. 14. The sled of claim 13, wherein the first layer includes nylon. 15. The sled of claim 14, wherein the second layer includes vinyl to contact snow in the sledding position. 16. A foldable sled, comprising: a flexible body including a perimeter, the flexible body being configured to be in a sledding position and a storage position, a first side and a second side remote from the first side in the sledding position;a foldable rod adjacent the perimeter of the flexible body, the foldable rod being unfolded in the sledding position of the flexible body to allow the flexible body to be used as a sled, the foldable rod being folded when in the storage position of the flexible body;wherein the storage position has a smaller size than the sledding position;wherein the foldable rod is twistable into an intermediate figure eight position between the sledding position of flexible boy and the storage position of the flexible body; andwherein a first part of the first side and a first part of the second side face each other in the storage position;wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a second part of both of the first side and the second side facing outwardly;wherein the flexible body in the sledding position has a circular shape;wherein the foldable rod is twisted such that the foldable rod crosses itself at one location to form a lemniscate which becomes a fold whereat a first lob of the intermediate figure eight position is folded onto a second lob of the intermediate figure eight position to place the foldable rod in the storage position; andwherein the flexible body includes a multi-layer construction that includes a first layer of nylon and a second layer of vinyl to contact snow in the sledding position and in contact with the first layer; anda hem adjacent the perimeter of the flexible body to enclose the foldable rod adjacent the perimeter. 17. The sled of claim 16, wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a diameter of about 12 inches. 18. The sled of claim 17, wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a thickness of about 1 inch. 19. The sled of claim 16, wherein the foldable rod includes a metal rod. 20. The sled of claim 16, wherein the foldable rod includes a plastic rod. 21. The sled of claim 8, wherein the first side includes the nylon and the second side includes the vinyl. 22. The sled of claim 13, wherein the second layer includes vinyl to contact snow in the sledding position. 23. The sled of claim 13, wherein the flexible body in the storage position has a circular shape. 24. The sled of claim 16, wherein the flexible body in both the storage position and the sledding position has a circular shape.