[YellowBike] no fork mods, says mass bike law

[Aaron Wieler]

Massbike compiles current cycling-related law. so at least one guy read the
law and put it on the website.

I don't know if law enforcement knows much about biking law. they certainly
don't listen to current legal rulings in NYC, where a federal judge ruled
that critical mass was legal. the next ride, cops ran into cyclists with
their motorcycles and arrested them. so reports people on new york
indymedia.

I was looking for laws relaveant to bike trailers. a bike trailer carrying a
person is supposed to have a permanent seat. or a regular seat.

here's the law:

Operators of bicycles shall be subject to the following regulations:

The operator shall ride single file on any way except when passing.

 
(i) The operator shall ride only upon or astride a permanent and regular
seat attached to the bicycle; a passenger shall ride only upon or astride a
permanent and regular seat attached to the bicycle or to a trailer towed by
the bicycle.


how about this regular seat: recliner. I think I could fit one on one of my
bike trailers.

"Joshua Marvel" once wrote:

> Bizzare. The real question is, has anyone other than you actually heard of
> this law?
> 
> 
> --- Aaron Wieler <afw01 at hampshire.edu> wrote:
> 
>> http://massbike.org/bikelaw/mass.htm
>> 
>> mass bike laws. ready for one?
>> 
>> Chapter 85, Section 11 B.
>> 
>> No bicycle shall be operated upon a way with handlebars so raised that
>> the
>> operator's hands are above his shoulders while gripping them.  Any
>> alteration to extend the fork of a bicycle from the original design and
>> construction of the bicycle manufacturer is prohibited.
>> 
>> No choppers, no fork extensions. what about tallbikes, do you think?
>> 
>> aaron
>> 
>> 
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