Designation:F2043−13AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardClassificationforBicycleUsage1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2043;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisclassificationcoversbicycleusageconditionsandamethodofidentifyingbicyclesandcomponentsforusewithinthatsystem.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1FederalStandard:216CFR1512Title16—CommercialPractices,Chapter11—ConsumerProductSafetyCommission,Part1512—RequirementsforBicycles3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1aftermarket,n—componentsintendedforuseonabicyclebutnotincludedasoriginalequipmentwiththebicycle.3.1.2bicycle,n—two-wheeled,single-track,articulatedve-hiclewithpedalsandseatthatissolelyhumanpowered.3.1.3components,n—devicesorequipmentaddedtoabicycleframetorenderitacomplete,functionalunit(forexample,brakes,shifters,gears,andsoforth).3.1.4conditions,n—generalizeddescriptionofsurfaceen-vironmentsorspeedswhereabicyclemayberidden.3.1.5drop,n—eventwhenonlyasinglewheelleavesthegroundatatimeforalowerelevationinwhichtheheightofthedropisthemaximumheightabovethelandingsurfaceofthelowestspotonthetire.3.1.6jump,n—eventwhenbothbicyclewheelsleavethegroundinwhichtheheightofajumpisthemaximumheightabovegroundofthelowestpointofthehigherwheelwhenbothwheelsareofftheground.3.1.7sidewalkbicycle,n—bicyclemeetingthedefinitionofasidewalkbicycleasdefinedin16CFR1512.3.1.8technicalskill,n—advancedridingtechniquethatrequiresrapidchangesinspeed,direction,andbalance.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thisclassificationprovidesauniformsetofusagedefinitionswithinthebicycleindustry.Includedwithinthisclassificationisasetofgraphicalindicatorstoprovideretailersandconsumerswithanindicationoftheintendeduseofaparticularb...
