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BS EN 17860-3:2024

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Carrier Cycles – Lightweight multi track carrier cycles. Mechanical aspects

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BSI 2024 56
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This standard specifies mechanical aspects of lightweight multi track carrier cycles.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 undefined
7 European foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Use cases: private and commercial/professional use
10 5 General vehicle requirements
5.1 Numbers and condition of specimens for the strength tests
5.2 Accuracy tolerances of test conditions for brake tests and strength tests
5.3 Protrusions
5.4 Sharp edges
5.5 Securing and strength of safety-relevant fasteners
5.6 Shimmy
5.7 Requirements for loading areas/load securing
5.8 Parking and stability
5.8.1 Requirement
11 5.8.2 Tipping stability of multi track carrier cycles
5.8.2.1 Static tipping stability of multi track carrier cycles
5.8.2.2 Test method
Figure 1 โ€” Static tipping stability
5.8.3 Parking stability while loading
5.8.3.1 Requirements
5.8.3.2 Test method
12 Figure 2 โ€” Parking stability while loading
5.8.4 Dynamic tipping stability of multi track carrier cycles
5.8.4.1 Requirement
5.8.4.2 Test method
13 Table 1 โ€” Reference values for centripetal acceleration
5.8.5 Dynamic tipping stability on slopes
5.8.5.1 General
5.8.5.2 Requirement
5.8.5.3 Test method
5.8.5.3.1 General
5.8.5.3.2 Starting forwards horizontal and uphill
14 5.8.5.3.3 Stopping forwards downhill
5.8.5.3.4 Stopping backwards downhill
5.8.6 Prevention of wheel jamming of multi track carrier cycles
15 Figure 3 โ€” Example of deflection devices
5.9 Pedal clearance
5.9.1 Ground clearance
16 5.9.2 Toe clearance
5.10 Wheel and tyre assembly โ€“ clearance
5.11 Wheel retention
5.11.1 General
5.11.2 Wheel retention โ€“ retention devices secured
5.11.2.1 Requirement
5.11.2.2 Test method
5.11.3 Front wheel retention โ€“ retention devices unsecured
17 5.11.4 Wheels โ€“ quick release devices โ€“ operation features
5.12 Vibrations, ergonomics and design
6 Brakes
6.1 General
6.2 Hand-operated brakes
6.2.1 Brake lever position
6.2.2 Brake-lever grip dimension
6.2.3 Attachment of brake assembly and cable requirements
18 6.2.4 Brake-lever โ€“ Position of applied force
Figure 4 โ€” Position of applied force on the brake-lever type A
6.2.5 Brake-block and brake-pad assemblies โ€“ Safety test
6.2.5.1 Requirements
6.2.5.2 Test method
6.2.6 Hand-operated braking-system โ€“ Strength test
6.2.6.1 Requirement
19 6.2.6.2 Test method
6.2.7 Back-pedal braking system โ€“ Strength test
6.2.7.1 General
6.2.7.2 Requirement
6.2.7.3 Test method
20 Figure 5 โ€” Back-pedal brake test
6.3 Requirements of the test method on a test track
6.4 Requirements of the test method on a test bench
6.5 Tests
21 7 Steering
7.1 General
22 Figure 6 โ€” Carrier cycle steering systems
23 7.2 Handlebar
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Handlebar stem โ€“ Insertion-depth mark or positive stop
7.2.3 Handlebar stem to fork steerer โ€“ Clamping requirements
7.2.4 Handlebar grips or handlebar plugs
7.2.5 Steering unit โ€“ Static strength and fastening tests
7.2.6 Handlebar stem: Forward bending test
7.2.7 Handlebar to handlebar stem โ€” Torsional security test
7.3 Dynamic steering test
7.4 Handlebar/stem unit โ€“ Dynamic test
8 Frame
8.1 Suspension frames โ€” Special requirements
8.2 Requirements for all frame types
24 8.3 Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with pedalling forces
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Test method
27 Figure 7 โ€” Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with pedalling forces
8.4 Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with horizontal forces
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Determination of the test loads
8.4.2.1 General
8.4.2.2 Overall centre of gravity position far to the rear/down ( โ‰ฅ 0,8 )
28 8.4.2.3 Overall centre of gravity at the front/high ( < 0,8 )
8.4.3 Test method
29 Figure 8 โ€” Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with horizontal forces
30 8.5 Frame โ€” Dynamic test with a vertical force onto the seatpost
8.6 Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with vertical forces onto the loading area
8.7 Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with lateral forces
8.7.1 General
31 8.7.2 Requirement
8.7.3 Test method
Table 2 โ€” Test cycles โ€“ Frame โ€“ Dynamic test with lateral forces
32 Figure 9 โ€” Schematic top view of a three track vehicle
33 Figure 10 โ€” Schematic top view – three track test setup for test load applied to single wheel
Figure 11 โ€” Schematic front view โ€“ multi track test setup for test load applied to axle with two wheels
8.8 Frame โ€“ Brake mount test
8.8.1 Requirements
34 Table 3 โ€” Lever lengths with different tyre diameters
8.8.2 Brake mount fatigue test
8.8.3 Brake mount static torque test
35 8.9 Frame โ€“ Trailer suitability stress test
8.9.1 Requirement
8.9.2 Test method
9 Front wheel fork
10 Wheels and wheel/tyre assembly
10.1 Wheels/tyre assembly โ€“ Concentricity tolerance and lateral tolerance
10.1.1 Requirements
10.2 Wheel/tyre assembly โ€“ static strength test
10.2.1 Requirements
36 10.2.2 Test method
Figure 12 โ€” Wheel/tyre assembly: static strength test
10.3 Wheel and wheel/tyre unit โ€” Dynamic test for carrier cycles
10.3.1 Requirement
37 10.3.2 Test method
10.3.2.1 General
Figure 13 โ€” Wheel/tyre unit โ€“ Dynamic test for multi track carrier cycles
10.3.2.2 Test method for step 1
38 Table 4 โ€” Test cycles โ€” Wheel and wheel/tyre unit โ€“ Dynamic test step 1
10.3.2.3 Test method for step 2
Table 5 โ€” Test cycles โ€” Wheel and wheel/tyre unit โ€” Dynamic test step 2
11 Rims, tyres and tubes
11.1 General
11.2 Tyre inflation pressure
11.3 Tyre and rim compatibility
39 11.4 Rim-wear
11.5 Greenhouse effect test for composite wheels
11.5.1 General
11.5.2 Requirement
11.5.3 Test method
40 Figure 14 โ€” Maximum rim’s width measuring
Figure 15 โ€” Wheel laid down on tire and axle
12 Mudguards/wheel covers
13 Pedals and pedal/crank drive system
14 Drive chain and drive belt
15 Chain-wheel and belt-drive protective device
16 Saddles, seatposts and seats
16.1 Saddles and seatposts
41 16.2 Seats
16.2.1 Requirement
16.2.2 Test method for dynamic loads
Table 6 โ€” Values for dynamic seat test
16.2.3 Test method for static loads
42 Table 7 โ€” Values for static seat test
Figure 16 โ€” Loading pad for the backrest
43 Figure 17 โ€” Loading pad for the seat surface
17 Lighting systems and reflectors
18 Warning device
19 Rear-view mirror
20 Safety belts for cyclists
44 21 Marking
22 Manufacturerโ€™s instructions
23 Structural integrity test
45 Annex A (normative) Test of cycles professional/commercial use
Table A.1 โ€” Test cycles
46 Annex B (informative) Calculation of the centre of gravity of cycles or carrier cycles
B.1 Experimental determination of the centre of gravity
B.1.1 General
Figure B.1 โ€” Free body diagram (cycle) for calculating the centre of gravity
48 Figure B.2 โ€” Weighing the cycle on the ground (horizontal measurement)
49 B.1.2 Measurement and calculation results (example 1)
Figure B.3 โ€” Inclined weighing of the cycle (measurement with raised front or rear wheel)
Table B.1 โ€” Weight distribution on the cycle shown above
50 Table B.2 โ€” Centres of gravity of the cycles
Figure B.4 โ€” Centre of gravity determined on the example cycle
B.1.3 Centre of gravity determination on multi track vehicles or carrier cycles
B.1.3.1 General
Figure B.5 โ€” Tricycle or carrier cycle (side view)
51 Figure B.6 โ€” Tricycle or carrier cycle (side view, inclined position)
Figure B.7 โ€” Tricycle or carrier cycle (rear view)
52 B.1.3.2 Measurement and calculation results
Table B.3 โ€” Weight distribution on the carrier tricycle
Table B.4 โ€” Centre of gravity of the carrier cycle
B.2 Calculation of the centre of gravity
54 Bibliography
BS EN 17860-3:2024
$198.66