Bosch ebike ABS Interoperability Opens Up For Blubrake & More with EU Antitrust Ruling
Bosch ebike ABS Interoperability Opens Up For Blubrake & More with EU Antitrust Ruling
As we increasingly see proprietary standards and closed systems in the cycling industry, a significant court decision in Italy looks set to open ebike ABS,…
As we increasingly see proprietary standards and closed systems in the cycling industry, a significant court decision in Italy looks set to open ebike ABS,…
Is anyone else contemptuous of proprietary systems on bicycles? The spiraling complexity and lack of interoperability even on acoustic bike drivetrains really chaps my ass.
Just me? Fine, I'll slink back to my retrogrouch hidey-hole now. 😆
While I don't see the need for bicycle ABS in any of my riding, I do see why some may find it helpful. And this lawsuit seems like a step in the right direction for interoperability.
Nope, I hate proprietary bullshit in all things especially bikes. Right to repair ftw!
No, not just you.
Putting together a drivetrain is a fucking pain in the ass because even when shit is interoperable, there is no documentation confirming that.
Just as an example, I have a bike with shifters that attach to the brake levers. Neat, minimalist.
Except the brakes and brake levers are kinda shit, so I'd like to replace them. Except then I'd need a new shifter. Ok fine.
But wait, the derailleur uses an unusual cable-pull-interval that shimano used on literally just this one derailleur-shifter combo, so now I need a new derailleur that'll work with the new shifter.
It's fucking infuriating.
It's a slow slide into proprietary everything with no user serviceable parts. Same as with cars.
"Sorry, we can't do standardized parts across the board or make repairs simple, (or affordable) but we can do a bright-ass dangerously distracting 3 foot LED panel with no god damn tactile cues so you are forced to look at it when driving and maybe kill a person or something IDFKLMAO. Btw, our cars are now 50% heavier with 60% reduced cabin visibility, enjoy!"
-Car companies
My bike has a good enough self-learning AI ABS, called "my hand".
Oh, this was about eBikes, not the foot pedal kind. Sorry
I thought I'd read about stuff like that on regular bikes too but IDK, I'm still riding a Trek 820 with mechanical V-brakes lol
abs on bikes seems odd...
but does that bike in the picture measure speed by counting the holes in the brake rotor? That seems much better than the common magnet on a spoke method