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Exemptions for certain categories of bicycle

3.—(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to the supply of a bicycle which—

(a)has a maximum saddle height of less than 635 millimetres;

(b)has been previously supplied and used (other than for the purpose of testing) on or off road;

(c)is a bicycle which has no brakes and is specifically designed for off-road racing on enclosed tracks;

(d)has been constructed, or is intended to be assembled, to the design of an individual person for use by that person in competitive events; or

(e)the person supplying the bicycle believes will not be used in the United Kingdom.

(2) In this regulation, “maximum saddle height” means the height of the top of the saddle when—

(a)the bicycle is placed on level ground in its normal riding position and completely upright;

(b)the saddle is raised to the fullest extent compatible with safety; and

(c)any pneumatic tyres on the wheels of the bicycle are fully inflated.