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16 CFR 1512.13

§ 1512.13 Requirements for front fork.

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16 CFR 1512.13, § 1512.13 Requirements for front fork, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/66098
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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.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.