Designation:F2802−09(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforCondition1BicycleFrames1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2802;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationdefinesasetofrequirementsforCondition1bicycleframes.Condition1isavehicleusageclassificationdefinedinClassificationF2043indicatingthetypeofridingandsurfaceconditionintendedbydesign.Includedarespecificationsforestablishingloadsandothercriteriatobeusedwiththematchingtestmethod.1.Scope1.1ThisspecificationestablishestestingrequirementsforthestructuralperformancepropertiesofCondition1bicycleframes.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2043ClassificationforBicycleUsageF2711TestMethodsforBicycleFrames3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1bicycleframe,n—structuralmemberthatsupportstheseatwithrearconnectionfortherearwheel,frontconnectionviatheheadtubefortheforkandlowerconnectionforthecrank/pedalassembly.4.Classification4.1Condition1BicycleFrame5.PerformanceRequirements5.1ThebicycleframeshallbetestedinaccordancewiththefollowingtestsfromTestMethodsF2711:5.1.1HorizontalLoadingFatigueTest—Theframeshallbetestedandeachmustcompleteaminimum100000cycleswithacyclicloadof600Ntensileand600Ncompressive.5.1.2VerticalLoadingFatigueTest—Theframeshallbetestedandeachmustcompleteaminimum50000cycleswithacyclicloadof1200Nto120Nloadinthecompressivedirection.5.1.3ImpactStrengthTest—Theframeshallbetestedwithadropheightof180mm,andthepermanentsetoftheframeandforkshallbelessthan40mm.6.RejectionandRehearing6.1Framesthatfailtomeettherequirementsofthisstandardshallberejected.7.Certification7.1Whenspecifiedinthepurchaseorderorcontract,thepurchasershallbefurnishe...
