Designation:F2793−14StandardSpecificationforBicycleGrips1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2793;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationdefinesasetofphysicalcharacteristicsforBicycleGripsandEndClosures.OneintentofthisspecificationistodefinecertaindimensionsofBicycleGripsandEndClosuresappliedtotubularhandlebarsmountedonbicyclesdesignedforcyclistswhoare12yearsofageoryounger.ThesecondintentofthisspecificationistotestthedurabilityoftheendsoftheBicycleGripsandEndClosuresforallbicycleswherethetubularhandlebarendaxesareorientedwithin60°ofparalleltotheaxleaxisofthesteeringwheel.Thissecondintentwouldapplytothe“BMX”and“Mountain”styletubularhandlebarexamplesillustratedinFig.1,anddoesnotapplytothe“Drop”(alsoknownasroadrace)styleshowninthesamefigure.1.Scope1.1ThisspecificationestablishesaminimumouterdiameterfortheBicycleGriporEndClosure,andthemethodfordeterminingifthegriporEndClosuremeetsthediameter.1.2Thisspecificationchecksthefollowingcharacteristics:1.2.1BicycleGripouterdiameter,1.2.2BicycleGriporEndClosurediameterorboth,and1.2.3BicycleGriporEndClosureretentionorboth.1.3ThisspecificationestablishestestingrequirementsforthedurabilityofBicycleGripsandEndClosures.Itrepresentsaperformancestandardandisnotintendedtodictatethedesign,materials,orconstructionofthoseclosures.1.4Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2043ClassificationforBicycleUsage2.2OtherStandards:3SAEJ526:2000Wel...
