Play Spy: Stop MTB wireless?

Bike spy photos look like Bigfoot photos at times. E appearance like something might be there, but the picture is so blurry and dark that you question what you’re seeing. But with some experiments in Lightroom, sometimes more details come to light.

This photo was sent to us by a reader (thanks Ben!) who said, “I was riding out in the Forest of Dean (during the) weekend with my friends, and I saw a man riding with some weird-ass brakes. I couldn’t see the wires running over the fence. I tried to get a quick picture, but that was all I could get. things I could control.

Update Below

Is this a wireless bike disc brake?

Because of the angle of the picture, there’s no way to be sure, but Ben said he couldn’t see any pipes or wires from the brake to the fence. The bike may be running internal cables to the bar through the handlebars, but we’d expect to see the front brake hose coming off the bottom. the crown.

That’s a big machine that’s mounted around the front brake area, which suggests it’s more than just a brake pad.

If this isn’t a wireless suspension system, what is?

From the photo, it looks like there is a light on the device to indicate that there is some kind of electronic device inside. Outside of a wireless braking system, there may be several things: such as an ABS braking system or a data acquisition system to monitor the performance of the brake. Both of these machines will still need a brake hose in the lever, so unless the hose is hidden at the end of the picture, it seems possible. zero some types of wireless systems.

Will it happen?

We’ve heard stories over the past few years that cable brakes aren’t completely out of the question. Although we have mixed feelings on the matter, what we see in this picture leads us to believe that they are still a long way off. Here’s why:

The device is large and requires not only electronics and a pump, but also a battery, all of which add weight. Assuming the brakes are still at the farthest point of undamaged weight, the added weight may also affect the four-wheel operation. heal. They also seem to be putting things of great value in a very vulnerable place.

Why though?

This is said to be a wireless MTB disc brake system – why would anyone want that? We can hear the song as a ‘solution in search of a problem,’ but there may be some real benefits to a wireless parking device. Without the need to continue the machine from the lever to the caliper, there will be no need to use a bicycle. Instead, you can have an electronic switch on the lever or some similar brake that activates a switch. It looks like it could benefit the bike’s organization for riders who can’t use a regular brake lever.

As far as the use of the bike is concerned, if there are smaller cables leading to the system it will reduce the need for batteries in the brake pads which should be cleaner. machine. That will open up the possibility for the integration of ABS systems.

It also has the advantage of having a wire or tube that does not move around the shaft. Now, it looks like that would be a trade off between a more empty place for the caliper, but it means no cables and ends without having to use a things through the head.

Thanks to Ben for the tip!

Update: No network!