The front fork shall be tested for strength by application of at least 39.5 J (350 in-lb) of energy in accordance with the fork test, § 1512.18(k)(1), without visible evidence of fracture. Sidewalk bicycles need not meet this requirement.
authority: Secs. 2(f)(1)(D), (q)(1)(A), (s), 3(e)(1), 74 Stat. 372, 374, 375, as amended, 80 Stat. 1304-05, 83 Stat. 187-89 (
15 U.S.C. 1261,
1262; Pub. L. 107-319, 116 Stat. 2776
source: 43 FR 60034, Dec. 22, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 1512.13