16 C.F.R. § 1512.11

Requirements for wheels

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(a) Spokes. There shall be no missing spokes.

(b) Alignment. The wheel assembly shall be aligned such that no less than 1.6 mm ( 1/16 in.) clearance exists between the tire and fork or any frame member when the wheel is rotated to any position.

(c) Rims. Rims shall retain the spokes and tire when side-loaded with 2000 N (450 lbf) and tested in accordance with the rim test, § 1512.18(j). Sidewalk bicycles need not meet this requirement.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: W. States Imp. Co., Inc. v. United States, 932 F. Supp. 1483 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1996).

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W. States Imp. Co., Inc. v. United States, 932 F. Supp. 1483 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1996). “The plaintiff criticizes the clearance thus adopted as “faulty on its face” 7 in that it is based on a regulation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), 16 C.F.R. § 1512.11 (b), which governs minimum, as opposed to maximum, bicycle-wheel clearance 8 and also that…”

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