EN 957-10-2005 pdf download.Stationary training equipment – Part 10: Exercise bicycles with a
fixed wheel or without freewheel, additional specific safety requirements and test methods.
5.1.1 Transmission elements and rotating parts, squeeze and shear points
Training equipment where the pedal cranks have a greater diameter than the housing shall have a distance between the pedal cranks and the stationary parts of the construction of not less than 10 mm, This requirement does not apply if the housing has a greater diameter than the pedal crank.
Transmission elements shall be covered in accordance with EN ISO 12100-1. All other parts shall be tested with the test finger in accordance with EN 957-1. The test finger shall not become trapped or come into contact with moving parts which do not have a smooth surface. The radius of the edge of the flywheel shall be at least 2,5 mm. The edges of the pedals shall be free of burrs, rounded or protected in some other way.
Test in accordance with 6.1.1 and 6.2.
5.1.2 Temperature rise
When tested in accordance with 6.3, accessible parts of the equipment shall not have a temperature greater than
65 °C.
5.2 Intrinsic loading
For class S the seat pillar shall be tested with 4 times the maximum body mass specified by the manufacturer or 4 000 N whichever is greater. For class H the seat pillar shall be tested with 3 times the maximum body mass specified by the manufacturer or 3 000 N whichever is greater. For both classes the pedals and the crank shall be tested 4 times the maximum body mass specified by the manufacturer or 4 000 N whichever is greater.
Testing in accordance with 64.
The seat shall be in accordance with ISO 4210.
After the test in accordance with 6.4, the training equipment shall be capable of functioning according to the manufacture?s information on the correct use.
During the tests of the seat pillar and the pedals the training equipment shall not tip over.
The clamped seat pillar shall not slip by more than 5 mm into the seat tube during the test.
5.3 Seat pillar — Seat
5.3.1 General
The height of the seat snail be adjustable without a tooi for class S equipment.
For class H. if a tool is required to adjust the seat height, it shall be provided by the manufacturer and clear instructions on how to use it shall be given in the user’s instruction manual.
5.3.2 InsertIon depth
The handlebar stem shall be adjustable without a tool or different grip positions shall be possible for class S equipment.
For class H, If a tool is required to adjust the handlebar stem it shall be provided by the manufacturer and clear instructions of how to use it shall be given in the user’s instruction manual.
The minimum insertion depth of the handlebar stem in its highest position shall be of 55 mm.
The handlebar stem shall have a permanent mark and the word “STOP indicating the minimum insertion depth.
The mark may be dispensed with if the minimum Insertion depth is given by the design.
Test in accordance with 6.1.1 and 6.1.2.
5.4.2 Handlebar
For both classes the handlebar shall be tested with 1.5 times the maximum body mass specdied by the manufacturer or 1 500 N whichever Is greater. The test load shall be applied vertically and a force of 0,5 times the maximum body mass speciñed by the manufacturer or 500 N whichever is greater is applied horizontally. The handlebar shall withstand the force without breakage or permanent deformation of more than 10 %.
Testing in accordance with 6.5.
After the test the handlebar shall function according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
5.5 Pedals
The pedals shall include a system which maintains the foot in a position preventing unintended movement.
5.6 Pedal crank assembly
When tested in accordance with 6.8, the pedal crank assembly shall withstand a force of (750 ± 10) N applied dynamically for 1 000 000 cycles with a frequency of max. 25 Hz for class S and 120 000 cycles for class H, The pedal crank assembly after applying a static load of 4 000 N shall not display any signs of fracture or structural failure.
5.7 Stability
When tested in accordance with 6,6. the training equipment shall not fall over when performing any of the exercises
described in the user manual.
5.8 Locking system
The exercise bicycle with a fixed wheel or without freewheel for home use (class H) shall be equipped with a locking system to prevent the uncontrolled use or moving of any rotating part of the equipment by third parties especially children.EN 957-10-2005 pdf download.