AS/NZS 1927:1998
Pedal bicycles - Safety requirements
Specifies safety requirements for the design, assembly, and performance of all types of pedal bicycles and subassemblies of pedal bicycles having a wheelbase of 640 mm or greater, including power-assisted bicycles with engines up to 0.2 kW, but excludes track racers and one-of-a-kind bicycles. It also specifies requirements for the instructions to be given in a manual on use and maintenance, and for the instructions for the assembly of bicycles offered for sale in a partially assembled state.
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AS/NZS 1927:1998 PEDAL BICYCLES—SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Bicycle
1.4.2 Children's bicycle
1.4.3 May
1.4.4 Normal riding position
1.4.5 One-of-a-kind bicycle
1.4.6 Partially assembled bicycle
1.4.7 Seat height
1.4.8 Shall
1.4.9 Should
1.4.10 Track racer
1.4.11 Wheelbase
1.5 MARKING
1.6 INFORMATIVE LABELLING
1.6.1 General
1.6.2 Fully assembled bicycles with handlebars misaligned
1.6.3 Partially assembled bicycles with handlebars misaligned and only pedals detached from the frame
1.6.4 All other partially assembled bicycles
1.6.5 Pseudo off-road or stunt bicycles
1.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY
SECTION 2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS—FULLY ASSEMBLED BICYCLE
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 SHARP EDGES
2.3 FASTENERS
2.4 PROJECTIONS
2.5 CONTROL CABLES
2.5.1 Control cable ends
2.5.2 Control cable abrasion
2.6 GROUND CLEARANCE
2.6.1 Requirement
2.6.2 Test conditions
2.7 TOE CLEARANCE
2.8 WHEELS
2.8.1 Hub-to-frame attachment
2.8.2 Clearance
2.8.3 Tyres
2.9 PROTECTIVE GUARDS
2.9.1 Chainguards
2.9.2 Spoke protection
2.10 DRIVE CHAIN
2.11 PEDALS
2.11.1 Construction
2.11.2 Toe clips
2.11.3 Sole clips
2.12 STEERING SYSTEM
2.12.1 Handlebar
2.12.2 Handlebar ends
2.12.3 Handlebar stem insertion mark
2.12.4 Handlebar stem to fork connection
2.13 SEAT PILLAR
2.14 BRAKING SYSTEM
2.14.1 General
2.14.2 Handbrakes
2.14.3 Back-pedal brakes
2.14.4 Handbrakes and back-pedal brakes in combination
2.15 REFLECTORS
2.15.1 New Zealand only
2.15.2 Australia only
2.16 WARNING DEVICE—AUSTRALIA ONLY
2.17 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
2.17.1 New Zealand only
2.17.2 Australia only
SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS—FULLY ASSEMBLED BICYCLE
3.1 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
3.2 ROADWORTHINESS
3.3 SEAT PILLAR AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT CLAMP STRENGTH
3.4 STEERING STABILITY
3.5 BRAKING
3.5.1 Handbrake performance requirements
3.5.2 Back-pedal brake performance requirements
3.5.3 Braking performance
SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS—SUBASSEMBLIES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 STATIC LOAD ON WHEEL
4.3 FRONT FORK
4.4 FORK AND FRAME ASSEMBLY
4.5 HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY
4.5.1 Handlebar stem
4.5.2 Handlebars and clamps
4.6 BRAKE FRICTION PADS—HEAT RESISTANCE
4.7 DRIVE CHAIN
4.8 PEDAL
APPENDIX A - OWNER'S MANUAL
APPENDIX B - TEST OF PROTECTIVE CAPS AND END-MOUNTED DEVICES
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS
B3 PROCEDURE
B4 REPORT
APPENDIX C - FRONT HUB RETENTION TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 PROCEDURE
C5 REPORT
APPENDIX D - HANDBRAKE AND BACK-PEDAL BRAKE STRENGTH TESTS
D1 SCOPE
D2 TEST CONDITIONS
D3 HANDBRAKE STRENGTH TEST—LOADING METHOD
D3.1 Apparatus
D3.2 Procedure
D3.3 Report
D4 HANDBRAKE STRENGTH TEST—ROCKING METHOD
D4.1 Apparatus
D4.2 Procedure
D4.3 Report
D5 BACK-PEDAL LINEARITY TEST
D5.1 Apparatus
D5.2 Procedure
D5.3 Report
D6 BACK-PEDAL BRAKE SYSTEM STRENGTH TEST
D6.1 Apparatus
D6.2 Procedure
D6.3 Report
APPENDIX E - ROAD TEST
E1 SCOPE
E2 TEST COURSE
E3 TEST CONDITIONS
E4 PROCEDURE
E5 REPORT
APPENDIX F - LOADING TEST OF SEAT PILLAR AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT CLAMPS
F1 SCOPE
F2 APPARATUS
F3 PROCEDURE
F4 REPORT
APPENDIX G - RECOMMENDED STEERING GEOMETRY LIMITS
APPENDIX H - PERFORMANCE TEST OF BRAKING SYSTEM
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 TEST BICYCLE
H4 APPARATUS
H4.1 Instrumentation for bicycle
H4.2 Test track
H5 TEST SPEED
H6 SPEED/DISTANCE CORRECTION FACTOR
H7 RIDER/INSTRUMENTATION MASS CORRECTION FACTOR
H8 NUMBER OF VALID TEST RUNS
H9 VALIDITY OF TEST RUNS
H10 PROCEDURE
H11 REPORT
APPENDIX I - STATIC LOAD TEST ON WHEEL
I1 SCOPE
I2 APPARATUS
I3 PROCEDURE
I4 REPORT
APPENDIX J - FRONT FORK TEST
J1 SCOPE
J2 APPARATUS
J3 PROCEDURE
J4 REPORT
APPENDIX K - FORK AND FRAME ASSEMBLY TEST
K1 SCOPE
K2 TEST SPECIMEN
K3 APPARATUS
K4 PROCEDURE
K5 REPORT
APPENDIX L - HANDLEBAR TESTS
L1 SCOPE
L2 TEST CONDITIONS
L3 TORQUE TEST OF HANDLEBAR STEM
L3.1 Apparatus
L3.2 Procedure
L3.3 Report
L4 HANDLEBAR STEM—STATIC LOAD TEST
L4.1 Apparatus
L4.2 Procedure
L4.3 REPORT
L5 STEM-TO-FORK CLAMP TORQUE TEST
L5.1 Apparatus
L5.2 Procedure
L5.3 Report
L6 STRENGTH TEST OF HANDLEBAR AND STEM ASSEMBLY
L6.1 Apparatus
L6.2 Procedure
L6.3 Report
APPENDIX M - IMPACT TEST OF PEDAL
M1 SCOPE
M2 APPARATUS
M3 PROCEDURE
M4 REPORT
APPENDIX N - EXPLANATION OF METHOD OF OBTAINING `BEST FIT' LINE AND 20 PERCENT LIMIT LINES FOR BACK-PEDAL BRAKE LINEARITY TEST
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Product Safety Standards (Pedal Bicycles) Regulations 2000
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery
Section: 5
Citation context:Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1927:1998 Pedal bicycles—Safety requirements (with the variations set out in the Schedule) is a product safety standard for the goods to which these regulations apply for the purposes of section 29 of the Fair Tradin
Product Safety Standards (Pedal Bicycles) Regulations 2000
Ministry: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment - Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery
Section: Schedule
Citation context:This schedule outlines the variations to AS/NZS 1927:1998.
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AS/NZS 1927:1998 PEDAL BICYCLES—SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Bicycle
1.4.2 Children's bicycle
1.4.3 May
1.4.4 Normal riding position
1.4.5 One-of-a-kind bicycle
1.4.6 Partially assembled bicycle
1.4.7 Seat height
1.4.8 Shall
1.4.9 Should
1.4.10 Track racer
1.4.11 Wheelbase
1.5 MARKING
1.6 INFORMATIVE LABELLING
1.6.1 General
1.6.2 Fully assembled bicycles with handlebars misaligned
1.6.3 Partially assembled bicycles with handlebars misaligned and only pedals detached from the frame
1.6.4 All other partially assembled bicycles
1.6.5 Pseudo off-road or stunt bicycles
1.7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, MAINTENANCE AND ASSEMBLY
SECTION 2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS—FULLY ASSEMBLED BICYCLE
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 SHARP EDGES
2.3 FASTENERS
2.4 PROJECTIONS
2.5 CONTROL CABLES
2.5.1 Control cable ends
2.5.2 Control cable abrasion
2.6 GROUND CLEARANCE
2.6.1 Requirement
2.6.2 Test conditions
2.7 TOE CLEARANCE
2.8 WHEELS
2.8.1 Hub-to-frame attachment
2.8.2 Clearance
2.8.3 Tyres
2.9 PROTECTIVE GUARDS
2.9.1 Chainguards
2.9.2 Spoke protection
2.10 DRIVE CHAIN
2.11 PEDALS
2.11.1 Construction
2.11.2 Toe clips
2.11.3 Sole clips
2.12 STEERING SYSTEM
2.12.1 Handlebar
2.12.2 Handlebar ends
2.12.3 Handlebar stem insertion mark
2.12.4 Handlebar stem to fork connection
2.13 SEAT PILLAR
2.14 BRAKING SYSTEM
2.14.1 General
2.14.2 Handbrakes
2.14.3 Back-pedal brakes
2.14.4 Handbrakes and back-pedal brakes in combination
2.15 REFLECTORS
2.15.1 New Zealand only
2.15.2 Australia only
2.16 WARNING DEVICE—AUSTRALIA ONLY
2.17 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
2.17.1 New Zealand only
2.17.2 Australia only
SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS—FULLY ASSEMBLED BICYCLE
3.1 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
3.2 ROADWORTHINESS
3.3 SEAT PILLAR AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT CLAMP STRENGTH
3.4 STEERING STABILITY
3.5 BRAKING
3.5.1 Handbrake performance requirements
3.5.2 Back-pedal brake performance requirements
3.5.3 Braking performance
SECTION 4 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS—SUBASSEMBLIES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 STATIC LOAD ON WHEEL
4.3 FRONT FORK
4.4 FORK AND FRAME ASSEMBLY
4.5 HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY
4.5.1 Handlebar stem
4.5.2 Handlebars and clamps
4.6 BRAKE FRICTION PADS—HEAT RESISTANCE
4.7 DRIVE CHAIN
4.8 PEDAL
APPENDIX A - OWNER'S MANUAL
APPENDIX B - TEST OF PROTECTIVE CAPS AND END-MOUNTED DEVICES
B1 SCOPE
B2 APPARATUS
B3 PROCEDURE
B4 REPORT
APPENDIX C - FRONT HUB RETENTION TEST
C1 SCOPE
C2 PRINCIPLE
C3 APPARATUS
C4 PROCEDURE
C5 REPORT
APPENDIX D - HANDBRAKE AND BACK-PEDAL BRAKE STRENGTH TESTS
D1 SCOPE
D2 TEST CONDITIONS
D3 HANDBRAKE STRENGTH TEST—LOADING METHOD
D3.1 Apparatus
D3.2 Procedure
D3.3 Report
D4 HANDBRAKE STRENGTH TEST—ROCKING METHOD
D4.1 Apparatus
D4.2 Procedure
D4.3 Report
D5 BACK-PEDAL LINEARITY TEST
D5.1 Apparatus
D5.2 Procedure
D5.3 Report
D6 BACK-PEDAL BRAKE SYSTEM STRENGTH TEST
D6.1 Apparatus
D6.2 Procedure
D6.3 Report
APPENDIX E - ROAD TEST
E1 SCOPE
E2 TEST COURSE
E3 TEST CONDITIONS
E4 PROCEDURE
E5 REPORT
APPENDIX F - LOADING TEST OF SEAT PILLAR AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT CLAMPS
F1 SCOPE
F2 APPARATUS
F3 PROCEDURE
F4 REPORT
APPENDIX G - RECOMMENDED STEERING GEOMETRY LIMITS
APPENDIX H - PERFORMANCE TEST OF BRAKING SYSTEM
H1 SCOPE
H2 PRINCIPLE
H3 TEST BICYCLE
H4 APPARATUS
H4.1 Instrumentation for bicycle
H4.2 Test track
H5 TEST SPEED
H6 SPEED/DISTANCE CORRECTION FACTOR
H7 RIDER/INSTRUMENTATION MASS CORRECTION FACTOR
H8 NUMBER OF VALID TEST RUNS
H9 VALIDITY OF TEST RUNS
H10 PROCEDURE
H11 REPORT
APPENDIX I - STATIC LOAD TEST ON WHEEL
I1 SCOPE
I2 APPARATUS
I3 PROCEDURE
I4 REPORT
APPENDIX J - FRONT FORK TEST
J1 SCOPE
J2 APPARATUS
J3 PROCEDURE
J4 REPORT
APPENDIX K - FORK AND FRAME ASSEMBLY TEST
K1 SCOPE
K2 TEST SPECIMEN
K3 APPARATUS
K4 PROCEDURE
K5 REPORT
APPENDIX L - HANDLEBAR TESTS
L1 SCOPE
L2 TEST CONDITIONS
L3 TORQUE TEST OF HANDLEBAR STEM
L3.1 Apparatus
L3.2 Procedure
L3.3 Report
L4 HANDLEBAR STEM—STATIC LOAD TEST
L4.1 Apparatus
L4.2 Procedure
L4.3 REPORT
L5 STEM-TO-FORK CLAMP TORQUE TEST
L5.1 Apparatus
L5.2 Procedure
L5.3 Report
L6 STRENGTH TEST OF HANDLEBAR AND STEM ASSEMBLY
L6.1 Apparatus
L6.2 Procedure
L6.3 Report
APPENDIX M - IMPACT TEST OF PEDAL
M1 SCOPE
M2 APPARATUS
M3 PROCEDURE
M4 REPORT
APPENDIX N - EXPLANATION OF METHOD OF OBTAINING `BEST FIT' LINE AND 20 PERCENT LIMIT LINES FOR BACK-PEDAL BRAKE LINEARITY TEST
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