STRUCTURAL TEST PROCEDURES FOR BICYCLES

Tests for several structural performance criteria have been included in a mandatory regulation on bicycle safety which has been proposed by Consumer Product Safety Commission. The apparatus and procedures developed to conduct these tests and results from 15 representative bicycles are described. Several of the bicycles tested failed to meet the requirements for the seat and handlebar stem friction clamp strength.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards

  Center for Consumer Product Technology
  Washington, DC  United States  20234
• Authors:
  • Marlowe, D E
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 48 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Consumer protection; Consumers; Field tests; Performance tests; Regulations; Safety; Seats; Strength of materials; Structures; Testing; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136681
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NBSIR-75-913
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM