THE CPSC ROAD TEST OF BICYCLE BRAKING PERFORMANCE EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION

The brake performance criteria to be published as part of a mandatory regulation on bicycle safety requirements has been evaluated. Fifteen bicycles were tested in accordance with the regulation. A mathematical adjustment of the actual test speed of the bicycle to 24 km/hr (15 mph) is necessary before the weight allowance can be made to the stopping distance in the evaluation of these tests. A danger of injury to the test rider exists during the tests and future efforts should be made toward replacement of these tests with a simpler laboratory procedure.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Bureau of Standards

  Engineering Mechanics Section
  Washington, DC  United States  20234
• Authors:
  • Marlowe, D E
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Braking; Consumer protection; Distance; Dynamic braking; Experiments; Hazards; Injuries; Knowledge; Performance evaluations; Reflectorized materials; Regulations; Road tests; Safety; Safety engineering; Speed; Stopping; Testing; Velocity
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Experience
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136694
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NBSIR-75-755 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM