BIKE CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 0
CHILDREN‘S BICYCLES WHEEL SIZE 12“-24“
Kids bikes for paved ways like:
- tarmac roads not used by motor driven vehicles and bicycle routes
- ways paved by gravel, sand or similar materials (e.g. re road, dirt road) not used by motor driven vehicles
In doing so the wheels have constant contact to the ground (→ no jumps, no riding on one wheel neither front nor rear, no braking that causes the rear wheel to lift up)
Parents/guardian responsibility:
The intended use (correct use of the bicycle), the instruction how to use, the control and the proper functioning of the bicycle are the parent/guardian responsibility.
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 1
ROAD RACING BIKES, TRIATHLON- AND TIME TRIAL BIKES, RECREATIONAL AND URBAN BIKES
Meant for riding on paved ways like:
- tarmac roads and bicycle routes
In doing so the wheels have constant contact to the ground (→ no jumps, no riding on one wheel neither front nor rear, no braking that causes the rear wheel to lift up).
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 2
CROSS AND TREKKING BIKES (ALSO AS HYBRID), CYCLO CROSS BIKES, GRAVEL BIKES (ALSO AS HYBRID), FITNESS BIKES
Meant for rides on paved ways like:
- tarmac roads and bicycle routes
- ways paved by gravel, sand or similar materials (e.g. re road, dirt road)
- paved hiking trails with only few roots, thresholds, rocks and drops
In doing so the wheels have constant contact to the ground or lose contact for a split of a moment due to small asperities like roots (→ no jumps, no riding on one wheel neither front nor rear, no braking that causes a lift up of the rear wheel).
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 3
MOUNTAINBIKES FRONTSUSPENSION MAX. 120 MM TRAVEL (ALSO AS HYBRID), KIDS MOUNTAINBIKE TIRE SIZE 26"/27"/29", KIDS MOUNTAINBIKE WITH CARBON FRAME TIRE SIZE 24"
Meant for riding on ways like:
- tarmac roads and bicycle routes
- ways paved by gravel, sand or similar materials (e.g. re road, dirt road)
- paved and non paved hiking trails where roots, thresholds, rocks and drops are more often
In doing so the wheels have constant contact to the ground or lose contact for a split of a moment due to small uneven terrain like roots (→ no jumps, no riding on one wheel neither front or rear, no braking that causes the rear wheel to lift up) Important: Please note that when using kickstands, mudguards, luggage carriers, as well as bicycle trailers the application area of the model always changes to classification category 2.
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 4
FULL SUSPENSION MOUNTAINBIKE WITH MAX 160 / 170 MM TRAVEL (ALSO AS HYBRID) / MOUNTAINBIKES FRONTSUSPENSION MAX. 130 MM TRAVEL (ALSO AS HYBRID)
Meant for riding on:
- tarmac roads and bicycle routes
- ways paved by gravel, sand or similar materials (e.g. re road, dirt road)
- paved and non paved hiking trails where roots, thresholds, rocks and drops are more often
- more rough unpaved terrain with intermittent jumps/ drops with a height up to 0,5m
In doing so the wheels have constant contact to the ground or lose contact for a split of a moment due to small uneven terrain like roots (→ no riding on one wheel neither front or rear, no braking that causes the rear wheel to lift up).
Important: Please note that when using kickstands, mudguards, luggage carriers, as well as bicycle trailers the application area of the model always changes to classification category 2.
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 5
FULL SUSPENSION MOUNTAINBIKE WITH MAX. 170 / 190 MM TRAVEL
Like category 4 plus riding on/in:
- on very rough and rocky terrain with intermittent jumps with a height up to 1m
- in named sport and bike parks (occasional)
Bikes of that category shall intensely be checked for da- mages after every ride due to the higher forces exerted.
Important: Please note that when using kickstands, mudguards, luggage carriers, as well as bicycle trailers the application area of the model always changes to classification category 2.
CLASSIFICATION: CATEGORY 6
DIRT BIKE & DOWNHILL BIKES / DOWNHILL BIKES FULLSUSPENSION ≥ 200 MM TRAVEL
Like category 5 plus rides on/in
- officially laid out marked /signed DH tracks and sport, trail and bike parks
Bikes of that category shall intensely be checked for da- mages after every ride due to the higher forces exerted.
Important: Please note that when using kickstands, mudguards, luggage carriers, as well as bicycle trailers the application area of the model always changes to classification category 2.