Now power brakes for cyclists

[dodgy]

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

Not really.

 

[tyred]

How do I electrically assist the rod brakes on my roadster?

 

[Drago]

go fark yourself you arrogant twat,

 

[Lovacott]

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

They could reduce the risk of falls by adding two extra wheels and building a compartment around the frame.

They could reduce the effort required to get from A to B by attaching an engine.

Maybe car drivers are simply cyclists with super advanced bikes????

 

[Lovacott]

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

It's still a mechanical brake but it is servo assisted.

If the power fails, the brake still works but you have to pull on the lever that incy wincy teensy weensy bit harder.

I'd love to stop and chat, but I'm just off to invent a bike shine monitor app which will tell you when your bike needs a fresh coat of Turtle Wax.

 

[HMS_Dave]

How do I electrically assist the rod brakes on my roadster?

Chop your arms off and get bionic ones...

A pair of these i reckon

Easy peasy...

 

[Low Gear Guy]

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

I have seen this happen. The rider in question was going uphill and was suffering due to riding a very heavy bike with no assistance. Like riding a Raleigh three speed up Box Hill - possible but not much fun.

 

[Arrowfoot]

They must be talking to Julian Alaphilippe whose feather touch brake control during descent is remarkable.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Chop your arms off and get bionic ones...

A pair of these i reckon

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Easy peasy...

Lower-tech solutions are available from specialist suppliers

https://www.marinesuperstore.com/anchors

 

[Dayvo]

Drago, earlier:

View: https://youtu.be/mT3vfSQePcs

Not so smart - he(?) can’t track stand!

Looks a bit like Kryten out of Red Dwarf.

 

[Oldhippy]

If the big companies associated with the cycle industry, like Shimano spent half as much promoting cycling in general as they do on pointless gadgetry we might be in a better place infrastructure wise when it comes to laying yet more tarmac for yet more cars.

 

[BurningLegs]

Doubt it will be useful to pro's who try to save every gram.

Don’t the pros often add weight to their bikes to reach the UCI limit?!

 

[rogerzilla]

I learnt to drive in a car without a brake servo. The pedal needed quite a push, even though the car wasn't much over half a tonne.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Don’t the pros often add weight to their bikes to reach the UCI limit?!

Indeed, confused that with the cyclist themselves. Although didn't i read they intend to reduce or remove the UCI limit?

 

[MichaelW2]

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

It will be fail safe so if the batteries fail, the brakes will apply. That'll learn 'em.