Now power brakes for cyclists

[si_c]

I doubt it's for most people, but could be very useful for people with hand difficulties. I'd expect that the braking is as normal when the power runs out, it is just assist after all.

 

[classic33]

I'm holding out for power-assisted steering.

https://newatlas.com/steering-assist-ebike/59373/

 

[Cycleops]

Can't get rid of an image of someone coming down a fast decent, slamming on the front brake and going A over T when a car pulls out suddenly.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Doubt it will be useful to pro's who try to save every gram. Possibly useful for people with disabilities.

Might appeal to geeks n all...

 

[Cycleops]

Might appeal to geeks n all...

Would that be those that have bought Di2?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

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

Read the comments

This looks like the basis for a power-brake - like in motor vehicles, where the brake would not fail (entirely) even if the servo fails. The actuator(?), item 40i, would just need to be installed in a floating way, so that it could be pushed to the left by the break lever, to provide a fail-save, non-power backup.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

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

Drago, earlier:

View: https://youtu.be/mT3vfSQePcs

 

[Low Gear Guy]

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

Not a good idea if the brakes are less effective than you are used to. Rather like when you see an e-bike rider with a flat battery.

 

[Oldhippy]

Just another thing proving because you can doesn't mean you should.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Not a good idea if the brakes are less effective than you are used to. Rather like when you see an e-bike rider with a flat battery.

Never seen that as far as I know, mine rides perfectly fine if the battery is switched off

 

[Smokin Joe]

As the article states, Shimano file scores of patents every year most of which never see the light of day. A clever move by the company to cover their backsides in case someone else tries to market the idea.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Read the comments

But the description has no connection between lever and brake. There’s no cable or hydraulics in the lever to do anything. The random comment seems to have missed that.

 

[dodgy]

Would that be those that have bought Di2?

Di2 is superb.

 

[Cycleops]

I’m sure it is @dodgy , so will you be waiting in line for this?

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

maybe if they chuck enough spaghetti at the wall, something will eventually stick.

The word you're looking for isn't "spaghetti" - but it does begin with an "S" .