“Hey Siri, give me another gear”: could SRAMroad voice-activated shifting be the Next Big Thing in cycling? Plus loads more tech news from Rapha, Assos_com HuntBikeWheels Raleighbikes_UK Pirelli Syncrosbike & loads more cycling
We have loads of new products to tell you about this week from the likes of Rapha, Assos, Hunt and Syncros, but we’re kicking off with news of a just-granted patent from SRAM that suggests you may be able to change gear without touching the shifters – either by using special gloves or even voice commands.
How would these magic gloves work, then? SRAM describes various designs that include pressure sensors, optical sensors, switches, and accelerometers. There would be a battery on the back of the hand along with a control processor that would transmit wirelessly to the bike's components. When wearing the gloves, you'd activate the components with certain finger/thumb movements.2. Touching the thumb and any of the other fingers together, perhaps with some threshold force;4.
SRAM says, “When a rider desires to shift the bicycle, the rider pushes down on the sensor. As the force or pressure on the device increases, the resistance decreases. With a decrease in resistance comes an increase in current. Once the current reaches a predetermined threshold, the shift control processor determines that a shift is desired. The shift control processor is programmed to ignore forces below the predetermined threshold, thus avoiding unintended shifts.
Stripping out the patent waffle, you’d be able to speak to your bike and have it respond to your commands. The commuter collection is a broader selection and includes a sleek-looking insulated gilet , commuter cargo shorts and a little looser fitting – kind of mountain bike style – top and liner shorts.Sussex-based wheels brand Hunt has announced limited edition wheels with Team COOP-Hitec Products to mark the Norwegian squad’s first appearance at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.
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