bicycle
Let an agent handle bicycles by type, fit, components, safety equipment and traffic rules, including e-bike classifications.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle bicycles by type, fit, components, safety equipment and traffic rules, including e-bike classifications.
A human-powered, pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels in line, steered by handlebars; variants include electric bicycles, cargo bikes and cycle rickshaws.
What it is for: Transport, exercise, sport and delivery.
It can be ride it, under traffic rules; fit and adjust it; maintain and repair it; register and secure it against theft.
Distinguishing features
Human-powered with pedals
E-bike classes differ in law
Frame number identifies an individual bicycle
Cycle rickshaws are three-wheeled variants
What it looks like
A frame with two wheels, handlebars, saddle, pedals and chain; e-bikes add a motor and battery.
Physical character
mass: 7-30 kg - road bikes to cargo e-bikes
e-bike assist limit (EU pedelec): 25 km/h, 250 W speed and power
How it is recognised
Two in-line wheels and pedals
Frame number stamped under the bottom bracket
E-bikes show a motor and battery
Related models
is a kind of - two-wheeler
provides - active travel
uses - infrastructure
is regulated by - rules
In practice
Families and kinds
road, mountain, hybrid, city bikes
electric bicycles (pedelecs, speed pedelecs)
cargo bikes
cycle rickshaws
military and historical bicycles
Identifiers
frame number manufacturer-specific identifies the bicycle
registration in a bike register scheme-specific theft recovery
Standards and regulation
ISO 4210 bicycle safety requirements
EN 15194 electrically power assisted cycles
EU type approval for speed pedelecs
Traffic law on lights, helmets and where to ride
Failure modes and hazards
Collisions with motor vehicles
Brake or frame failure
Battery fires in e-bikes
Theft
Also called
+74
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.bicycle
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Type and fit Which bike, which rider.
Fit decides comfort and safety.
Type
Road, mountain, e-bike.
Type
Bicycle type.
- What type of bicycle is it? definition
- Is it an e-bike, and which class? boundary
Fit
Frame size and adjustment.
Fit
Fit to rider.
- Does the frame size fit the rider? measurement
- How should saddle and bars be adjusted? action
Condition Maintenance.
Maintenance prevents failures.
Checks
Brakes, tyres, chain.
Checks
Safety checks.
- Are brakes, tyres and chain in good condition? measurement
- When was it last serviced? provenance
Battery
E-bike batteries.
Battery
Battery safety.
- Is the battery certified and undamaged? boundary
- How should it be charged safely? action
Rules Riding legally.
Rules vary by country.
Equipment
Lights, bell, helmet.
Equipment rules
Required equipment.
- Which lights and equipment are required here? boundary
- Is a helmet required? boundary
Where to ride
Roads and paths.
Access
Where cycling is allowed.
- Where may it be ridden: roads, lanes, pavements? boundary
- Are there age limits for e-bikes? boundary
Security Theft prevention.
Theft is common.
Locking
Locks and parking.
Security
Security measures.
- How should it be locked? action
- Is secure parking available? definition
Recovery
Registration.
Registration
Registration for recovery.
- Is it registered with its frame number? provenance
- What to do if stolen? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should bicycle types be separate entries?
- How should e-bike legal classes be recorded by country?
- How should agents advise on safe routes?