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The present invention relates to components, arrangements and assembly of a personal vehicle and methods for producing same. According to some embodiments of the present invention, there may be provided a personal vehicle including one or more “hubless wheels”. According to further embodiments of th

The present invention relates to components, arrangements and assembly of a personal vehicle and methods for producing same. According to some embodiments of the present invention, there may be provided a personal vehicle including one or more “hubless wheels”. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a HWPV may further include one or more footstands mounted such that they reside within the center of the hubless wheels, such that a rider of the HWPV standing on the footstands is essentially standing with his/her feet within the wheels of the HWPV.

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1. A two wheeled personal vehicle comprised of: a chassis;at least one hubless wheel mounted on said chassis;a footstand positioned within said hubless wheel and wherein said footstand is rigidly connected to said chassis; anda steering assembly mounted on said chassis and adapted to turn said wheel

1. A two wheeled personal vehicle comprised of: a chassis;at least one hubless wheel mounted on said chassis;a footstand positioned within said hubless wheel and wherein said footstand is rigidly connected to said chassis; anda steering assembly mounted on said chassis and adapted to turn said wheel. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, comprising at least two hubless wheels. 3. The vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising a second footstand positioned within one of said hubless wheels and wherein said second footstand is rigidly connected to said chassis. 4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said hubless wheel is adapted to rotate around said footstand around more than one axis. 5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a steering axis on which said steering assembly turns a given wheel is at an offset angle from the diametral plane of the given wheel. 6. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising thin section bearings configured to facilitate the rotation of at least one of said hubless wheels. 7. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising one or more adaptations to facilitate forward driving of the vehicle while the vehicle is tilted to one side, wherein said adaptations are selected from the group of adaptations consisting of: a. mounting of tires on said hubless wheels, which tires are asymmetric in relation to their diametral plane;b. use of wheels, which wheels are asymmetric in relation to their diametral plane;c. use of thin section bearings to facilitate rotation of said hubless wheels;d. a steering assembly adapted to steer said vehicle by turning one of said wheels on a steering axis which is at an offset angle to the diametral plane of the wheel it is turning; ande. a steering assembly adapted to be manipulated by a rider of said vehicle, standing on said footstand while said vehicle is tilted to one side and moving forward. 8. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle is configured such that when a rider of the vehicle is standing vertically on said footstands and the combined rider/vehicle center of gravity is positioned above the line connecting the contact points between said wheels and the ground, the axis of rotation of said wheels is substantially non-parallel to the ground. 9. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising an engine. 10. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising asymmetric tires mounted on at least one of said hubless wheels. 11. The vehicle according to claim 10, wherein said tire is asymmetric in relation to its diametral plane. 12. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising at least one valve stem connected to a tire such that said valve stem protrudes to the side of the tire. 13. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said steering assembly comprises at least one handlebar. 14. The vehicle according to claim 13, wherein said handlebar is adapted to fold and unfold into at least two different states and comprises at least one locking mechanism adapted to inhibit the folding operation of said handlebar when said locking mechanism is engaged. 15. The vehicle according to claim 13, further comprising a second handlebar. 16. The vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said second handlebar is adapted to fold towards the other handlebar without affecting the steering of the vehicle. 17. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a braking mechanism.