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FIGURE1 TOPART1512—BICYCLEFRONTFORK

CANTILEVERBENDINGTESTRIGFIGURES2 AND3 TOPART1512—HANDLEBAR

STEMLOADINGANDENTRANCE8 OBSERVA-TIONANGLESFIGURE5 TOPART1512—TYPICALHANDBRAKE

ACTUATORSHOWINGGRIPDIMENSIONFIGURES6 AND7 TOPART1512—TOECLEAR-ANCEANDCHAINGUARDREQUIREMENTSFIGURE8 TOPART1512—REFLECTORIZEDBICY-CLEWHEELRIMABRASIONTESTDEVICETABLE1 TOPART1512—MINIMUMCANDLE-POWERPERINCIDENTFOOT-CANDLEFOR CLEARREFLECTOR1TABLE2 TOPART1512—MINIMUMCANDLE-POWERPERINCIDENTFOOT-CANDLEFOR CLEARREFLECTOR1TABLE3 TOPART1512—MINIMUMACCEPTABLE

VALUESFORTHEQUANTITYA DEFINEDIN THERETROREFLECTIVETIREANDRIMTEST PROCEDURETABLE4 TOPART1512—RELATIVEENERGY

DISTRIBUTIONOFSOURCES§1512.4

(c) Seat height means the dimension from the point on the seat surface intersected by the seat post center line (or the center of the seating area if no seat post exists) and the ground plane, as measured with the wheels aligned and in a plane normal to the ground plane.

(d) Track bicycle means a bicycle de-signed and intended for sale as a com-petitive machine having tubular tires, single crank-to-wheel ratio, and no free-wheeling feature between the rear wheel and the crank.

(e) One-of-a-kind bicycle means a bicy-cle that is uniquely constructed to the order of an individual consumer other than by assembly of stock or produc-tion parts.

(f) Normal riding position means that the rider is seated on the bicycle with both feet on the pedals and both hands

AUTHORITY: Secs. 2(f)(1)(D), (q)(1)(A), (s),

on the handlegrips (and in a position 3(e)(1), 74 Stat. 372, 374, 375, as amended, 80

Stat. 1304–05, 83 Stat. 187–89 (15 U.S.C. 1261, that allows operation of handbrake le-vers if so equipped); the seat and han-1262); Pub. L. 107–319, 116 Stat. 2776.

dlebars may be adjusted to positions

SOURCE: 43 FR 60034, Dec. 22, 1978, unless

judged by the rider to be comfortable.

otherwise noted.

Subpart A—Regulations

§1512.1

Scope.

[43 FR 60034, Dec. 22, 1978, as amended at 68 FR 7073, Feb. 12, 2003]

§1512.3Requirements in general.

Any bicycle subject to the regula-This part sets forth the requirements tions in this part shall meet the re-for a bicycle as defined in §1512.2(a) quirements of this part in the condi-(except a bicycle that is a ‘‘track bicy-tion to which it is offered for sale to

cle’’ or a ‘‘one-of-a-kind bicycle’’ as de-consumers; any bicycle offered for sale fined in §1512.2 (d) and (e)) which is not to consumers in disassembled or par-a banned article under §1500.18(a)(12) of tially assembled condition shall meet this chapter.these requirements after assembly ac-cording to the manufacturer’s instruc-§1512.2Definitions.

tions. For the purpose of compliance

For the purposes of this part: with this part, where the metric and (a) Bicycle means: English units are not equal due to the (1) A two-wheeled vehicle having a conversion process the less stringent rear drive wheel that is solely human-requirement will prevail.powered;

(2) A two- or three-wheeled vehicle §1512.4Mechanical requirements. with fully operable pedals and an elec-(a) Assembly. Bicycles shall be manu-tric motor of less than 750 watts (1 factured such that mechanical skills h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved required of the consumer for assembly level surface, when powered solely by shall not exceed those possessed by an such a motor while ridden by an oper-adult of normal intelligence and abil-ator who weighs 170 pounds, is less ity. than 20 mph. (b) Sharp edges. There shall be no un-(b) Sidewalk bicycle means a bicycle finished sheared metal edges or other with a seat height of no more than 635 sharp parts on bicycles that are, or

may be, exposed to hands or legs; mm (25.0 in); the seat height is meas-ured with the seat adjusted to its high-sheared metal edges that are not rolled shall be finished so as to remove anyest position.

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