"Two-wheeled fixed-gear bicycles are emerging as a new
type of recreation equipment."
New? Wha?
"Having no brakes or only a front brake can cause the
rider to lose control and be propelled over the handlebars
to the ground. Whether this occurs in mixed road traffic
or elsewhere, the rider can suffer:
• serious head injuries
• broken bones
• lacerations and bruises.
Pedestrians and other bike riders are also at risk of
serious injury or death if someone riding a fixed-gear bike
loses control and collides with them."
I call bullshit on about a million levels
But don't worry:
"Bicycles not required to comply
with the mandatory standard:
• One-of-a-kind bicycles—that is, bicycles that are
uniquely constructed to the order of an individual
consumer."
"Two-wheeled fixed-gear bicycles are emerging as a new
type of recreation equipment."
"Having no brakes or only a front brake can cause the
rider to lose control and be propelled over the handlebars
to the ground. Whether this occurs in mixed road traffic
or elsewhere, the rider can suffer:
• serious head injuries
• broken bones
• lacerations and bruises.
Pedestrians and other bike riders are also at risk of
serious injury or death if someone riding a fixed-gear bike
loses control and collides with them."
But don't worry:
"Bicycles not required to comply
with the mandatory standard:
• One-of-a-kind bicycles—that is, bicycles that are
uniquely constructed to the order of an individual
consumer."