Designation:F2614−09(Reapproved2014)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforCondition3BicycleFrames1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2614;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThisspecificationdefinesasetofrequirementsforCondition3bicycleframes.Condition3isavehicleusageclassificationdefinedinClassificationF2043indicatingthetypeofridingandsurfaceconditionintendedbydesign.Includedarespecificationsforestablishingloadsandothercriteriatobeusedwiththematchingtestmethod.1.Scope1.1ThisspecificationestablishestestingrequirementsforthestructuralperformancepropertiesofCondition3bicycleframes.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F2043ClassificationforBicycleUsageF2711TestMethodsforBicycleFrames3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1bicycleframe,n—structuralmemberthatsupportstheseatwithrearconnectionfortherearwheel,frontconnectionviatheheadtubefortheforkandlowerconnectionforthecrank/pedalassembly.4.Classification4.1Condition3BicycleFrame5.PerformanceRequirements5.1ThebicycleframeshallbetestedinaccordancewiththefollowingtestsfromTestMethodsF2711:5.1.1HorizontalLoadingFatigueTest—Theframeshallbetestedandeachmustcompleteaminimum50000cycleswithacyclicloadof1200Ntensileand600Ncompressive.5.1.2VerticalLoadingFatigueTest—Theframeshallbetestedandeachmustcompleteaminimum50000cycleswithacyclicloadof1200Nto120Nloadinthecompressivedirection.5.1.3ImpactStrengthTest—Theframeshallbetestedwithadropheightof360mm,andthepermanentsetoftheframeandforkshallbelessthan40mm.6.RejectionandRehearing6.1Framesthatfailtomeettherequirementsofthisstandardshallberejected.7.Certification7.1Whenspecifiedinthepurchaseorderorcontract,thepurchasershallbefurnishe...
