{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-1512.8","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 1512.8","heading":"Requirements for drive chain.","body":"The drive chain shall operate over the sprockets without catching or binding. The tensile stength of the drive chain shall be no less than 8010 N (1,800 lbf) or 6230 N (1,400 lbf) for sidewalk bicycles.","path":["Title 16—Commercial Practices","CHAPTER II—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER C—FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT REGULATIONS","PART 1512—REQUIREMENTS FOR BICYCLES","Subpart A—Regulations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-16.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:29Z","sha256":"63c0a0a5b8658ce7d8ca89f83244fcacc0941e1b8c74e26b444109c74b2774ee","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-1512.7","next":"us/16-cfr-1512.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
