[OGRipper]

http://www.velonews.com/tech/report/articles/9591.0.html

 

[Thrillkil]

Mavic tried this a while back, and it didnt work out well. I'll see how this goes over.

 

[BurlyShirley]

stupid.


However, I said the same thing about bottled water at one point...

 

[JRB]

Take this crap to the roadie forum.

*I think it's kind of a cool idea, but I also know how often cycling computers can fail because of dirty connections.

 

[sanjuro]

The indicator is cool, the rest poo

 

[Westy]

It could be part of an integrated system that measures heart rate, power output, speed and cadence to provide an automatic transmission because shifting a bicycle is very difficult.

 

[jimmydean]

What ever happend to Shimano "Airliners"? (I think that's what it was called)

 

[JRB]

I want some of those WCS bars.

 

[Changleen]

Ghey.

Edit: I guess maybe roadies need this sort of assistance as their poor icle fingery-wingerys are so teeny and delicate.

 

[LordOpie]

what happens when it fails? Can you switch to manual?

It's a bad marketing idea cuz roadies like simplicity and too many will spend a fortune reducing weight as well.

 

[OGRipper]

Campy has something similar in development. Batteries have come along quite a way since the Mavic effort. I dunno, I like the simplicity/reliability of cables but it would be pretty cool if they can rig up wireless...imagine being able to hack into your buddy's derailleur and shifting him into the big ring when he's suffering up a nasty climb!

 

[LordOpie]

...imagine being able to hack into your buddy's derailleur and shifting him into the big ring when he's suffering up a nasty climb!

nice!

 

[Angus]

man thats out there, I am so in the dark ages on roadie technology, I still have down tube shifters on my bike....

 

[Zark]

Campy has something similar in development. Batteries have come along quite a way since the Mavic effort. I dunno, I like the simplicity/reliability of cables but it would be pretty cool if they can rig up wireless...imagine being able to hack into your buddy's derailleur and shifting him into the big ring when he's suffering up a nasty climb!

One of my original questions during a Mavic Mektronic clinic @ '98 I-bike. What about other intereference? Ride by a gracery strore with auto doors and Boom! your in the big ring. That cop throws a radar gun on your bike and you shift a bunch of gears

 

[OGRipper]

I can see this getting refined to the point where it's not really any bigger than the current stuff, you might even be able to save weight due to less mechanical parts (not too much in the shifters, lighter or non-existent cables, etc.). Also interesting to see this being developed at the same time as new transmission ideas - eventually derailleurs will be obsolete so it makes me wonder what else they intend for this stuff.

 

[Westy]

what happens when it fails? Can you switch to manual?

It's a bad marketing idea cuz roadies like simplicity and too many will spend a fortune reducing weight as well.

There are a lot of people that will buy it just because it is the latest stuff too.

LBS sold two $7000 carbon fiber Specialized FS XC rigs sight unseen. The high tech carbon fiber frame weights about the same as every other 4" travel XC bike out there.

 

[LordOpie]

something about XC+Carbon scares me.

 

[DHS]

the mavic version was heavy. this looks light. i'd like to play with it sometime

 

[BuddhaRoadkill]

What does this do? Electronic pedals????

Kind of a neat idea. Change a battery instead of cables.

 

[skinny mike]

Edit: I guess maybe roadies need this sort of assistance as their poor icle fingery-wingerys are so teeny and delicate.

yeah but most avid roadies could probably crush your head with their thighs.

 

[Changleen]

yeah but most avid roadies could probably crush your head with their thighs.

Nah my head is way too big

 

[DRB]

One of my original questions during a Mavic Mektronic clinic @ '98 I-bike. What about other intereference? Ride by a gracery strore with auto doors and Boom! your in the big ring. That cop throws a radar gun on your bike and you shift a bunch of gears

Mektronic was wireless. Both the new Campy and this Shimano group are wired to the shifters so interference won't be a problem.

I had mektronic for awhile on a cannondale. It worked great. You could shift from 3 different spots and you could pre-shift as well. I did 75 miles in the rain and it worked without fail. The next ride it worked as well.

The front shifter was a piece of crap however.

 

[OGRipper]

A little more info and some more pics:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2006/news/03-14

This is kind of interesting but I don't really like the idea of automatic anything or sensors:

"Another advantage of the system is that the front derailleur does not need 'trimming' to stop the chain rubbing. A sensor detects the position of the chain and moves the front derailleur automatically."

Just ride Campy and trim your own friggin front derailleur all you want.

 

[ridetoofast]

It could be part of an integrated system that measures heart rate, power output, speed and cadence to provide an automatic transmission because shifting a bicycle is very difficult.

dOOOd
real simple answer to that there dEEE limma...single speed.

come ON man what were you thinking

 

[JRB]

Thanks for the link and the bump, OG. I think it's weird, but it intrigues me.