The following links summarise the regulations and standards affecting the specifications of pedal cycles in Britain.

• Pedal Cycles Construction and Use Regulations provide the basic legal requirements of a pedal cycle when it is used on public roads, i.e. brakes and little else.
• Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations contain further requirements (for lights & reflectors) when a cycle is used after dark.
• Pedal Cycles (Safety) Regulations merely control the sale of new bicycles.
• The Cycle Hire Code is a voluntary code of practice for cycle hire, formulated by CTC.
• Standards are not quite the same as regulations. Here's a summary of those that apply to cycling.