Now power brakes for cyclists

[Cycleops]

A new patent applied for by Shimano offers electronic assisted braking.
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/shimano-patents-electronic-brake-system-283697

 

[Drago]

Keeps them busy until they can think of something useful to invent.

 

[DaveReading]

I'm holding out for power-assisted steering.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Will it be bluetooth, DAB, wifi, ANT+ and every other potential source of trouble that comes with digital gear?

 

[Smokin Joe]

@SkipdiverJohn will be drooling at the prospect of those. They'd look great on his 1955 Fred Sidebottom roadster

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

What happens when your battery goes flat 30 miles from home?
It's fine with the far from fault free Di2 gears being stuck in one gear, but no brakes????

 

[C R]

What happens when your battery goes flat 30 miles from home?
It's fine with the far from fault free Di2 gears being stuck in one gear, but no brakes????

I was just thinking that.

 

[numbnuts]

That's nothing I saw a kid today on a bike that was hands free

 

[Drago]

Soon we'll have bike riding robots to save us the tiresome bother of riding bicycles ourselves.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Does it have ABS?

 

[C R]

Does it have ABS?

Yep, when you run out of battery on a tricky downhill you go, Arrrrgh, Bolllloxxxx, Shyyyyte!

 

[dodgy]

I'm a big fan of electronic shifting, I believe it was a worthwhile innovation. I just can't get my head around why this is a good idea, though.
Good that they're continuing to innovate, maybe if they chuck enough spaghetti at the wall, something will eventually stick.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I doubt once your AAA battery is flat the brakes stop working, just like a servo in a car, if that stops the brakes still sort of work

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I doubt once your AAA battery is flat the brakes stop working, just like a servo in a car, if that stops the brakes still sort of work

How will it send a signal from the lever to brake if the batteries are flat?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

How will it send a signal from the lever to brake if the batteries are flat?

No idea maybe it will do like a HGV trailer air brake go on solid & prevent movement, if I knew all the answers I'd be selling them to Shimano for a huge profit!