Designation:F3023−13StandardTestMethodsforEvaluatingDesignandPerformanceCharacteristicsofStationaryUprightandRecumbentExerciseBicyclesandUpperBodyErgometers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3023;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThegoalofthesetestmethodsistoprovidereliableandrepeatablemethodsfortheevaluationofstationaryexercisebicyclesandupperbodyergometers.Theequipmentusermustrecognize,however,thatastandardalonewillnotnecessarilypreventinjuries.Likeotherphysicalactivities,exerciseinvolvingstationaryuprightandrecumbentexercisebicyclesandupperbodyergometersinvolvestheriskofinjury,particularlyiftheequipmentisusedimproperlyornotproperlymaintained.Inaddition,userswithphysicallimitationsshouldseekmedicaladviceandinstructionfromthefitnessfacilitypriortousingthisequipment.Certainphysicalconditionsorlimitationsmayprecludesomepersonsfromusingthisequipmentproperlyandwithoutincreasingtheriskofseriousinjury.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsspecifyproceduresandequipmentusedfortestingandevaluatingstationaryexercisebicyclesandcranktrainingequipment(machines)forcompliancetoSpeci-ficationF1250.Bothdesignandoperationalparameterswillbeevaluated.Wherepossibleandapplicable,acceptedtestmeth-odsfromotherrecognizedbodieswillbeusedandreferenced.IncaseofaconflictbetweenthisdocumentandSpecificationF1250,SpecificationF1250takesprecedence.1.2Requirements—StationaryexercisebicyclesandcranktrainingequipmentaretobetestedfortheparametersspecifiedinSpecificationF2276andTestMethodsF2571andthefollowingparametersuniquetothisequipment:1.2.1Seatpostconstructionandloading1.2.2Handlebarconstructionandloading1.2.3Pedalconstructionandloading1.2.4CrankArmandEnclosureEntrapment1.2.5Seatbacksupportloading1.2.6Stability1.2.7DirectDriveExerciseBicyclePedalEndurance1.2.8War...
