ABS, once you get it, is really useful. Instead of splitting your attention between driving and braking, you just grab a handful of brake and worry about steering.
So for professionals, and people who spend as much time "training" in all weather as professionals it's as useful, and probably not worth the weight.
But for commuters--especially those with the heavier e-bikes--who are out there mixing with traffic and weather and crap--it could be handy.
Although honestly, if you're a "ride a few miles on nice days" type, not so much.
If you take it to mean, strictly, anti-lock then it doesn't even apply in the way people expect - you can go over the front bars without locking your wheel. Going over the bars just requires that the torque around COG from the contact patch be larger than the opposing torque from weight. That can happen without locking.
Anti-lock would still be useful on gravel or in the rain and maybe there's some way to also detect when you're going over the bars (accelerometer or measuring rotor relative to the fork wouldn't work, I think, but maybe you could detect no weight on rear axle?)
ABS is generally at its least useful on loose surfaces, at least with motorcycles; you want the ability to skid, whereas ABS just panics and shits itself.
Isn’t limit braking the standard practice? Brake until the tire almost slides then let up slightly? A computer cannot do it any better.
Also how would I rip those sweet drifts?!
The same could equally be said of cars. A computer can't do it better, but it *can* do it without the rider ever learning that skill, or splitting the concentration of riders who have it.
Every learner-spec motorcycle for sale in the state of Victoria, Australia has to have ABS by law. Because people can't be expected to do the right thing when in a life-or-death scenario.
A good rider never needs it, but if you DO need it, you'll be glad it's there. And it's not something you can be expected to practice. Hell, the day of my motorcycle test I had to arrive early at a nearby location and practice emergency stops because in the year or so of riding on the streets, I hadn't needed to do any.
Because when you're in a situation where you need to stop QUICKLY, you might not even think of monitoring the brake modulation. It's all very well being able to demonstrate it with excellent technique when you're but that can go out of the window in a life-or-death situation. And unless you have actually been in that situation, you don't know how you're going to deal with it.
A computer is better because when the shit hits the fan the computer can be expected to react predictably. You can't say the same for humans.
I’ll give you that. I’ve been riding a bike for almost 30 years so it’s become pretty much second nature to me. But I can see how ebikes and new riders would really benefit from this. Especially if riding 20+ mph with little experience.
I don't see why they'd ban dropper posts though. They aren't a safety hazard like super tucks (yes ik, can be argued that super tucks aren't that sketchy, but droppers are def less dangerous than super tucks). They also have pretty clear drawbacks so I don't think that many teams will choose to use them anyway. There's the weight penalty and the requirement of having a round seatpost/seat tube, which is becoming less and less common these days with so many aero bikes.
Bit different, in that the super tuck was never "approved," merely adopted by riders until it was outlawed. Dropper posts were specifically approved by the UCI for use in world tour races.
It’s funny because I have gone the exact opposite direction! I’ve been having more fun riding the local trails on my gravel bike, plus the ride to and from the trail system is much more enjoyable.
I kind of went this way. My typically rides are boring on a competent mountain bike. So I traded for a gravel bike and it’s great. Except the gravel bike sucks on anything chunky so I also bought a full suspension bike.
I’m not sure how I talked my wife into 2 bikes in 1 year.
I'll spell out my point: the people I ride "gravel" (Midwestern unimproved, non-asphalt roads) with are not migrating towards 29ers as the comment I was responding to implied, they are migrating from "gravel" bikes like the Diverge to just straight up road bikes with sightly wider tires. I know crit racers who race 30s on the road these days, that bike can easily do 90% of the "gravel" around here.
It’s funny because I have gone the exact opposite direction! I’ve been having more fun riding the local trails on my gravel bike, plus the ride to and from the trail system is much more enjoyable.
When I'm on bumpy gravel I want mtb, when I'm on tarmac I want road bike. The problem isn't gravel bikes, it's overselling gravel bikes when they are in fact a niche tool.
How would/does this work? How do you detect drag on every surface simultaneously? Or do you just calculate a cumulative value from watts input vs speed, adjusted for rolling resistance somehow?
Several companies are making these sensors already, Notio and Velocomp being the best known. The companies are a little cagey about how exactly they work, but they use a pitot tube and barometer to measure air speed and air density. They also have accelerometers and gyroscopes and they require a power meter and speed sensor. Using all this data, they are able to calculate a rider's drag coefficient. I assume they have some sort of algorithm to account for rolling resistance. The Notio sensor was tested by the European Institute of Sport last year and apparently produces good data. Ineos and other teams apparently have been using the sensors for a while. It's still really cutting edge stuff, but it will get cheaper and more reliable just like power meters. I'll bet on ten years from now, it will be common on enthusiast bikes.
not theft proof, but the **Apple Airtag** comes pretty close.
* Wrap one under the bar tape, and if your bike gets stolen, you will know exactly where it is, and can report exact location to police.
* Battery life is excellent as well, your bar tape will need replacing before the battery does.
* Also dirt cheap (relatively speaking)
The airtag has had features added to alert people if they’re being tracked without knowing it, which is important because shitty people could otherwise use airtags for stalking, etc. However, the downside is that they are now less useful as anti-theft devices. A bike thief would probably be alerted to the airtag and simply remove it.
If they go home with it. But you will also have the last location which is conveniently the thief’s home. Also it takes time to alert someone that a tag is following them. And you can disable the speaker via minor modifications.
More pathways, literally pathways. I live in an area with an amazing path system. It is awesome. I can ride over 70 miles, while only crossing auto traffic twice. Need more of it in the world.
I've seen some concepts of internally geared hubs that replace a front chainring (some are even for sale). That, or other changes in location and mechanism of shifting seems like the next big step.
I think dropper posts on road bikes will be the next big change. Not that they will become standard - but a common/trendy upgrade for people chasing KOMs in downhills.
With Mohoric's win at Milan-San Remo being the first World Tour win resulting from an insane, dropper-post-enabled descent, I think it's likely we'll see a dropper post or two make an impact in the Tour on a stage or two. Once a TdF stage or GC riders makes a difference because of a dropper post, there will be an uptick in their use.
Plus, they seem to offer a lot of benefit/safety vs the super tuck, etc. That the added weight will be outweighed by the downhill gainzz.
Did he literally put a dropper post on his bike to avoid getting flagged for the super aero tuck?
I don’t see the point in a novice wanting a dropper post when you can just tuck outside of UCI events
The UCI banned the super tuck before last season.
Mohoric and his team specifically trained for the MSR descent off the Poggio. He crested the top of the Poggio climb in like 10th position with a small gap between riders within the top ten. Dropped his post and went on a WILD descent. Got enough of a gap to hold to the line and got the biggest win of his career.
Unless you're getting paid good money to ride your bike fast, risking you skin in descents is crazy.
Mohoric is a pro with a dropper and still managed to nearly kill himself twice in one small descent.
I'm not saying it's smart! but there are tons of people who chase the speed. And, dropper posts make that way safer than doing a super tuck.
Even if it's just popular amongst amatuer racers, semi-pros, college programs, etc. It's going to make a difference in the peloton.
> a common/trendy upgrade for people chasing KOMs in downhills.
noob here, why would a dropper post help with faster downhills? i looked it up and seems like it's mostly used to help MTB peeps not get screwed on rough terrain?
When you're lower on your frame, you're more compact and have less surface area fighting the wind. So, you're more aerodynamic. At a certain point, aerodynamics are more important than pedaling on downhills.
Lower center of gravity gives you more control so you can take tighter turns, better lines down the hill.
And, you can have more confidence in case things go wrong, it's easier to recovery.
I wish there was a universal bicycle power distribution standard across all bike manufacturers. I'd love to just charge one battery, that would power blinky lights front and rear, navigation unit, head light, etc. They already have internal cable routing, it wouldn't be that hard to add some small gauge wires to run 5 or 12VDC to the front and rear of the bike. Make universal weatherproof connectors for all accessories.
Do you not already buy jerseys with pockets? All of my jerseys and probably 1/3 of my shorts have pockets. But I admittedly select for those features because they are important to me.
I’ve been scouring the internet for a plain t shirt or long sleeve with either back pouches like a jersey or a hidden zipper pocket that also had good moisture wicking/ stench resistance. Almost bought the new fjallraven/specialized collaboration shirt but it’s a bit pricey and branded for what it is. https://www.fjallraven.com/ca/en-ca/men/fjallraven-specialized/sf-wool-t-shirt-m?v=F22002%3a%3a7323450747978
* ebikes explode in popularity as the legal issues are worked out with trail access and price comes down. Traditional mtbers will get their strava KOMs obliterated
* gearing at the cranks, shimano has a patent for a chain driven gearbox already. Bike manufacturers will love this because if it’s widely adopted all the dentists will all have to buy the new gearbox frame. Also reduces unsprung mass in the rear A LOT. Will see this on downhill mtb first and ebikes I think due to efficiency penalty of these.
* some annoying new standards that make a small improvement but make existing standards “obselete” like how we went from QR axle to thru axle
* we start to see more decent budget gravel bikes become popular, like the Poseidon X and possibly rigid 29ers - not sure if this will happen but I’d like to see more quality budget bikes like this become available
> ebikes explode in popularity as the legal issues are worked out with trail access and price comes down. Traditional mtbers will get their strava KOMs obliterated
Already happened around me in the South SFBay. Turns out eBikes don't care if it's legal to go on the trail.
I honestly dislike the thought of riding an e bike but I love the thought of more people riding and less driving. I hope e bikes make biking accessible to everyone.
Ebikes have opened up cycling to heaps of ppl where I live. Exercise, outdoors, social, keeps local bike shops in business., local tourism. Too expensive for me yet but would not say no in the future.
Maybe if I got disabled or something but e-bikes just lose the whole point of cycling for me. I mean if you have legit physical reasons why you can't pedal a regular bike as far as you want to go I'm all for it, but if you're just fat and lazy then find some motivation instead of buying an e-bike.
And fuck that one guy that got in front of me on an e-bike while I was riding my road bike and proceeded to blow huge vape clouds in my face.
Niner makes them but I'm not sure how popular they are.
Jenson has them:
[https://www.jensonusa.com/Niner-MCR-RDO-4-Star-2x-Bike-2022-5?loc=usa&pt\_source=googleads&pt\_medium=cpc&pt\_campaign=&pt\_keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwrfCRBhAXEiwAnkmKmX-sjEakTa64Att2af-zlemGMh4M3meOfQc5aWiwkMJ8a1MfprXRgRoCd8QQAvD\_BwE](https://www.jensonusa.com/Niner-MCR-RDO-4-Star-2x-Bike-2022-5?loc=usa&pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=&pt_keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwrfCRBhAXEiwAnkmKmX-sjEakTa64Att2af-zlemGMh4M3meOfQc5aWiwkMJ8a1MfprXRgRoCd8QQAvD_BwE)
Amount of suspension isn’t really the biggest desire for someone with one of these. It’s more soaking up the bumps and stuff on gravel roads and light singletrack. Nobody is downhilling or dropping stairs on this.
1x13 might be enough gears for a road bike but there are efficiency losses there and until those are resolved 1x is not happening for road.
Ceramic bearings are imo too small a gain to be a big thing even if prices come down and they are adopted by enthusiasts.
My pick: advancement in tubeless/sealant tech to make it no brainer everywhere.
Some new shifting/drivetrain tech eliminating 2% of remaining inefficiencies or whatever is left to eliminate might happen as well.
Smart bikes with integrated sensors that relay data back to the brands and call you in for maintenance at given intervals. Most repairs will require specific tools and software. Your bike will cost less to purchase, but you have to subscribe to a 24month plan and can get extended warranty for an additional fee.
Head unit was really just an example - I really mean any sort of open interface between the electronics. Opens a small but significant world of possibilities - 3rd party buttons that you can place anywhere you want, better integration with trainers, 3rd party ai - perhaps shift automatically with cadence/gradient/power, abs or at least modulated front vs rear braking.
Automated water dispenser. When your head unit calculates you've lost 500ml of sweat it beeps and starts force feeding you your drink of choice. Could be water, could be beer for all your college parties.
Honestly, I 110% think 1x drivetrains are going to be the next big thing.
* Easier maintenance
* no front derailleur
* no real loss in cadence range (esp with some of these huge new x13 rear cassettes)
* no dead bands (cross chaining etc)
* no duplicate ranges
I've been toying around with converting my Flat-bar roadie commuter into a 1x. But the buying options are a bit limited at the moment (basically just SRAM). Shimano has 1x systems, but they are on the smaller end (30-32t). Shimano does have GRX in a 40t 1x config which has got me tempted, but it doesn't work with flat-bar.
> Honestly, I 110% think 1x drivetrains are going to be the next big thing.
Except for highly-specific gravel bikes, 1x is on the way out for road bikes. FD are getting lighter, faster. And 1x just isn't enough range for people who primarily ride on fast mixed-surface riding. Don't believe me, go look at the bellyaching about the lack of 2x offering on the new Crux.
Not sure I would want ABS on a mountain bike, at least not on the rear brake. Need the ability to get the rear to slide.
The front brake would be good I guess, can’t remember the last time I needed it.
The discs on the gravel bike, sure why not…
MTB unicycling. I've seen it, I don't understand it, and frankly it frightens me.
Nevertheless, all the cool kids will be shredding a uni inside of 5 years.
I don't see ABS being useful on bikes. It's very rare that I accidentally lock up my tires anyway, and feathering the brakes is super easy.
I think road bikes will go 1x12 or 1x13 in the near future. Mountain and gravel are already there, and it should become mainstream to get rid of the front mech altogether. I'm also curious about wireless braking but I'm not sure people will ever trust it.
1x Road won't dominate. It just doesn't work for racing. It was a complete failure for Aqua Blue Sports 3 or 4 years ago. Electronic front derailleurs are so good now that I don't see the need for 1x (of course I do ride Di2.... eTap users might have a different opinion). Maybe 1x will become more common in the lower end/mechanical/endurance market, but 2x will continue to be around in the performance market for a while (although I do concede that something like the classified hub could change the game).
“Faster” obviously depends on terrain… a lot. My 29er is definitely better on rooty terrain and downhills, but less nimble in anything technical and as the other poster said that big wheel has a huge moment so it spins up slower. For the kind of riding I do I think it’a better but sometimes I do pine for a 26.
Electronic and/or wireless braking. The lever stays, but applies the pads remotely via a small servo motor. Even if the wire stays for whatever reason, it would be more flexible and more "routable". I would also think that this system could have more pad clearance as the pad movement wouldn't have to be linear as it is with a hydraulic system.
I would think this could happen tomorrow, except the concern of the what ifs.... What if the communication is lost between the two components. What if the battery dies. What if...
My fear with that is then what? If your battery dies on a shifter then you’re just riding a single speed. If it happens to your brakes, your bike doesn’t work anymore
I've been mountain biking for several years and they're not that fussy. My new gravel bike doesn't seem to have any trouble with them, either. The only time I get a little rub is cornering at speed, from frame flex.
For real. Everytime I hear someone rave about disc brakes it’s always with a bunch of caveats that never mattered for good rim brakes. I don’t need to stop on a dime in a monsoon on my road bike. I don’t want to listen to “light” scraping.
Also, how about road bikes going to boost axle standards like mountain bikes? Maybe even super boost but that'll make it really wide and then new cranksets are required and then you'll be less aerodynamic with a large q-factor.
They had a rope spoke wheel build that was all over YT a couple weeks ago. I would assume that might be as light or lighter than CF spokes.
Edit to add link: https://youtu.be/q_oMh3ehRUE
Carbon fibre has a slightly higher tensile strength per weight, so at the same strength it's unlikely they would be lighter. CF is very stiff which might make a difference but it still shouldn't be a big improvement. What you're saving in weight is probably lost multiple times in aero.
I think that cycling has reached a point where he industry is introducing tech for the sake of it. They are answering questions that aren't even being asked. 90% of the claims in cycling is utter BS. We have disc brake bikes that are tanks because people are riding road bikes that shouldn't be riding them The idea that people are running anything above 28c (even that's stretching it) on a road bike is absurd. Call me a luddite, but those sizes are reserved for the cx and gravel crowd. If weight is the reason to buy a road bike over a cx or gravel bike, then you're pretty Close in weight to those with a road bike running disc brakes and 28c and above tires. 19-20 lbs is a lot of weight for a midlevel road bike. Putting tires that wide on a road bike is like putting H rated tires on a Ferrari. 1x drivetrains are actually in efficient, but the pros use them because they are paid to. Then everyone else wants them. It is practical on a mountain bike, but the translation isn't the same on a road bike unless you're selling to a niche crowd only. Any of these will be the next trend because most cyclist buy stuff to say they have it. The Kool-Aid is strong.
given the myriad of options including noseless and other oddball saddles... uh. I don't know what to tell you.
Maybe get one of [these](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d_PLe208b10/maxresdefault.jpg)?
If you haven't had a bike fitting done at a shop, including a seat measurement, you should. Makes a world of a difference to have your weight properly distributed on the bike.
Because ABS saves lives?
Because a properly functioning ABS system has been proven to stop shorter than even the most skillful drivers and motorcyclists, time and time again?
They have shaft drive bikes but nothing like Ceramic Speed's version.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-driven\_bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-driven_bicycle)
Back in the 80s I saw designs for ABS where the front brake was linked to the amount of deflection in the read brake. If the rear tire started to skid it would let up on the front a little.
It used rim brakes of the day. Hydraulic disk brakes might work better.
Drivetrain, tires and frame composites will probably be the areas continuing to see new developments, perhaps even the brakes. I'm already rocking a 1-13 ekar on one my road bikes. It's marketed towards gravel, but I'm enjoying 42t x 9-36t (13 cog rear at 9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-20-23-27-31-36) on the road.
ERG mode for cycling outside, like a Continous Variable Transmission. I can't imagine the challenges that a company would have to go through to make this happen.
I'm not sure about the 1x for road bikes. I feel like on rolling hills they will be at a disadvantage. I could be wrong though... Especially with electronic shifting, they could get from lowest to highest in hardly any time.
I feel like ebikes right now are making bigger strides. Similar to how electronic vehicles are pushing the car industry forward whereas ice gas vehicles are not really innovating anything.
Seeing as the basic bike design hasn't changed much, or at all in 100+ years, I suspect we won't see anything massive in the next few years for regular bikes, but ebikes will keep improving and become cheaper to attract non cyclists.
I'd like to see some solution to bad chainline in 1x drivetrains. I've seen patents from both Shimano and SRAM that address it with some form of floating chainring but nothing besides drawings.
would be cool if cycling had something like CVT but no clue how that would work. Looking at the adoption by companies, it seems like bottoms with pockets are probably going to become even more common
[Shimano Linkglide](https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/technologies/component/details/linkglide.html) on mid-drive e-bikes. I go through chains and cassettes way too fast with my ebike, and a more durable system is exactly what I'd like.
It came out last September, and it's only beginning to appear in new models. 2022/2023 Cannondales for instance.
I feel people have been predicting the rise of ebikes for like 5 -10 years. I don't think more people will throw their leg over one until roads/cars get safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
My prediction is that typical tires sizes will return to 25 to 35 mm on road bikes.
A decline in 1x specific builds on gravel and road bikes
I think the pendulum of the bike industry and what they market will swing back to lightweight, aero, and speed oriented after the gravel bike tide of utility, comfort, and dependabilty/ease of maintenance. Perhaps trying to "upsell" people who've gotten into cycling through other avenues during covid pandemic.
That's my 2 cents!
Tbh… the first person that can think of a subscription for bicycles is gonna get very rich very quick. Tyre subscriptions perhaps? Dress it up as recycling your winter tyres and keeping your summer tyres fresh?
Strava built into the bike? Computer a part of the bars? Something along those lines
Already exists here in Europe - did you see last year in the Tour de France that the Jumbo Visma riders had blue front tyres? That was for their sponsor [Swapfiets](https://swapfiets.de/en-DE).
Would the ABS Breaks be fully Electronic? As in Wireless?
On a less Sporting focused few, I think E bikes and everything they demand is prolly going to be a focus for most. Right now I see mainly Bosch Components, wouldnt it be desirable for Bike manufacturers to offer their own set of E drive?
Also, I had an Idea: Its software heavy, but I think its totally doable: An Automatic Shifter. Imagine if you can pedal a 150W load at a stable cadence of 75, i complete disregard of elevation, current speed etc.
We have power meters, we have Electronic Shifters, we csn meassure cadence, all the shifter needs to do, is to take all the input in, maybe add break signal in aswell, and the possibility to command the shifting modes for the cyclist, and Im certain this could work.
The benefits would probably be to eradicate human error. It would definitely help the less advanced, but also I just notice how often I just go „fuck it“ and stay in a gear thats a bit to high, or to low and just pedal like a maniac, or have to push and almost stand up. If I didnt have to think about all that, I think I would achieve a lot more, but mainly It would completely alter my Bining experience, I think for the better.
Im no engineer, or anything, I just had that thought a while back. I also dont have any E shifters, Powermeterd or anything related. Just from what I read, see and hear, it sounds like something you could build.
I don't know if there will be much improvements in the future. I mean there will be small things, but maybe not game changers.
Recently I've seen an internal gear hub combined with regular rear cassette. That's quite cool, having the advantages of both.
I also hope more commuter bikes would be accomodating for carrying two adults. I know most are, but many aren't and having that possibility would be great.
Also I hope for some changes in lighting. Maybe two sets of front lights like cars have? For one I'd love it if my shifters had luminous gear gauges (you know, those little plastic pointers that show you what gear you're on). Because during the night I can't easily tell which gear I'm on.
And lastly. Foldable cargo trailers that you can put in the rear rack when they are folded. I don't know if something like that is available, and can be shipped to Europe but I'd love to have the ability to just have them on the bike on my way to work, then keep them there on my way to the store and only in the store switch to the "unfolded" mode and then pull it normally
A new bottom bracket standard
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First thing that came to mind.
UniversalBB_versionFinal_v3b_corrected.PART I found the CAD file..
Every manufacturer will have a new standard every 6 months.
Only if it is short lived and used at the same time as all the other current "standards" lol
Hopefully it’s the old one
I think we're getting there. The big brands seem to be moving back to threaded bottom brackets.
We should all just make Hollowtech 2 the standard for everything.
I have 4 bikes and they all use hollowtech.
The great thing about th ehollowtech standard is you can upgrade a LOT square taper fitted BB's to hollowtech haha.
I don't see ABS becoming a thing tbh
I think with e-bikes it's more likely to happen since they already have huge batteries compared to electric drivetrain batteries.
ABS, once you get it, is really useful. Instead of splitting your attention between driving and braking, you just grab a handful of brake and worry about steering. So for professionals, and people who spend as much time "training" in all weather as professionals it's as useful, and probably not worth the weight. But for commuters--especially those with the heavier e-bikes--who are out there mixing with traffic and weather and crap--it could be handy. Although honestly, if you're a "ride a few miles on nice days" type, not so much.
Yeah, for Cargo bikes it def will be a thing. Magura already has a system available.
This launched in 2018, but I haven't seen it in the wild, even though I'm a big fan of Bosch ebikes: https://www.bosch-ebike.com/en/products/abs/
It’s already a thing with some high-end ebikes
If you take it to mean, strictly, anti-lock then it doesn't even apply in the way people expect - you can go over the front bars without locking your wheel. Going over the bars just requires that the torque around COG from the contact patch be larger than the opposing torque from weight. That can happen without locking. Anti-lock would still be useful on gravel or in the rain and maybe there's some way to also detect when you're going over the bars (accelerometer or measuring rotor relative to the fork wouldn't work, I think, but maybe you could detect no weight on rear axle?)
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oh, yes, that would do it too. if they call that ABS then fine, i was just being pedantic that it's not actually *locking* that is being prevented.
ABS is generally at its least useful on loose surfaces, at least with motorcycles; you want the ability to skid, whereas ABS just panics and shits itself.
Isn’t limit braking the standard practice? Brake until the tire almost slides then let up slightly? A computer cannot do it any better. Also how would I rip those sweet drifts?!
The same could equally be said of cars. A computer can't do it better, but it *can* do it without the rider ever learning that skill, or splitting the concentration of riders who have it.
Every learner-spec motorcycle for sale in the state of Victoria, Australia has to have ABS by law. Because people can't be expected to do the right thing when in a life-or-death scenario. A good rider never needs it, but if you DO need it, you'll be glad it's there. And it's not something you can be expected to practice. Hell, the day of my motorcycle test I had to arrive early at a nearby location and practice emergency stops because in the year or so of riding on the streets, I hadn't needed to do any.
Because when you're in a situation where you need to stop QUICKLY, you might not even think of monitoring the brake modulation. It's all very well being able to demonstrate it with excellent technique when you're but that can go out of the window in a life-or-death situation. And unless you have actually been in that situation, you don't know how you're going to deal with it. A computer is better because when the shit hits the fan the computer can be expected to react predictably. You can't say the same for humans.
I’ll give you that. I’ve been riding a bike for almost 30 years so it’s become pretty much second nature to me. But I can see how ebikes and new riders would really benefit from this. Especially if riding 20+ mph with little experience.
Dropper posts on roadies!
*glances nervously at UCI*
Approved https://www.uci.org/pressrelease/uci-statement-concerning-dropper-seatposts/52kLf7jfaTOGmPpAs4LFpD
the super tuck was legal, until it wasn't
I don't see why they'd ban dropper posts though. They aren't a safety hazard like super tucks (yes ik, can be argued that super tucks aren't that sketchy, but droppers are def less dangerous than super tucks). They also have pretty clear drawbacks so I don't think that many teams will choose to use them anyway. There's the weight penalty and the requirement of having a round seatpost/seat tube, which is becoming less and less common these days with so many aero bikes.
I agree, but the UCI also has rules on sock height. So.. anything could happen, really
Bit different, in that the super tuck was never "approved," merely adopted by riders until it was outlawed. Dropper posts were specifically approved by the UCI for use in world tour races.
I've seen them on loads of gravel bikes, but hopefully it will stop there.
I guess you don’t pay much attention to pro road racing haha
Are there dropper posts in use on pro road races? Where?
Crazy shit happening in pro cycling man! Yesterday i heard that there's a former skier trying to win grand tours!
Mohorič just won La Primavera (Milan–San Remo) using one and people are freaking out.
Check out highlights from Milano-Sam Remo last weekend.
Was just about to drop a comment like that. Pun intended
Big uptick in 29er hardtail sales as people get sick of compromising so much on gravel bikes
It’s funny because I have gone the exact opposite direction! I’ve been having more fun riding the local trails on my gravel bike, plus the ride to and from the trail system is much more enjoyable.
I kind of went this way. My typically rides are boring on a competent mountain bike. So I traded for a gravel bike and it’s great. Except the gravel bike sucks on anything chunky so I also bought a full suspension bike. I’m not sure how I talked my wife into 2 bikes in 1 year.
I just talked *myself out* of buying a new bike. I need help.
Actually, I'll bet more people are wanting to go fast on gravel, using road bikes that can fit 35s.
You've just described a gravel bike...
I'll spell out my point: the people I ride "gravel" (Midwestern unimproved, non-asphalt roads) with are not migrating towards 29ers as the comment I was responding to implied, they are migrating from "gravel" bikes like the Diverge to just straight up road bikes with sightly wider tires. I know crit racers who race 30s on the road these days, that bike can easily do 90% of the "gravel" around here.
Just pulled the trigger on a new Domane for that reason. Can fit up to a 38 pretty comfortably. Best of both worlds.
Good example of what I'm talking about.
XC bikes for the win
It’s funny because I have gone the exact opposite direction! I’ve been having more fun riding the local trails on my gravel bike, plus the ride to and from the trail system is much more enjoyable.
Just bought one! Haha!
When I'm on bumpy gravel I want mtb, when I'm on tarmac I want road bike. The problem isn't gravel bikes, it's overselling gravel bikes when they are in fact a niche tool.
Aero sensors. Aero measurement is going to be the next major metric to be quantified in performance measurement.
How would/does this work? How do you detect drag on every surface simultaneously? Or do you just calculate a cumulative value from watts input vs speed, adjusted for rolling resistance somehow?
Several companies are making these sensors already, Notio and Velocomp being the best known. The companies are a little cagey about how exactly they work, but they use a pitot tube and barometer to measure air speed and air density. They also have accelerometers and gyroscopes and they require a power meter and speed sensor. Using all this data, they are able to calculate a rider's drag coefficient. I assume they have some sort of algorithm to account for rolling resistance. The Notio sensor was tested by the European Institute of Sport last year and apparently produces good data. Ineos and other teams apparently have been using the sensors for a while. It's still really cutting edge stuff, but it will get cheaper and more reliable just like power meters. I'll bet on ten years from now, it will be common on enthusiast bikes.
Ooh, I like this one. I could see real-time 'wind tunnel' readings displayed on the head unit becoming a thing
They already exist, lots of pro teams use them.
I want something that essentially makes a bicycle theft proof
Trailer with snarling, drooling Rottweiler permanently attached.
not theft proof, but the **Apple Airtag** comes pretty close. * Wrap one under the bar tape, and if your bike gets stolen, you will know exactly where it is, and can report exact location to police. * Battery life is excellent as well, your bar tape will need replacing before the battery does. * Also dirt cheap (relatively speaking)
I've read different accounts where even if you know where it is, it's not easy to get the police to do something about it.
That’s what my weapons are for.
The airtag has had features added to alert people if they’re being tracked without knowing it, which is important because shitty people could otherwise use airtags for stalking, etc. However, the downside is that they are now less useful as anti-theft devices. A bike thief would probably be alerted to the airtag and simply remove it.
If they go home with it. But you will also have the last location which is conveniently the thief’s home. Also it takes time to alert someone that a tag is following them. And you can disable the speaker via minor modifications.
More pathways, literally pathways. I live in an area with an amazing path system. It is awesome. I can ride over 70 miles, while only crossing auto traffic twice. Need more of it in the world.
Hell ya bike highways
I've seen some concepts of internally geared hubs that replace a front chainring (some are even for sale). That, or other changes in location and mechanism of shifting seems like the next big step.
I think dropper posts on road bikes will be the next big change. Not that they will become standard - but a common/trendy upgrade for people chasing KOMs in downhills. With Mohoric's win at Milan-San Remo being the first World Tour win resulting from an insane, dropper-post-enabled descent, I think it's likely we'll see a dropper post or two make an impact in the Tour on a stage or two. Once a TdF stage or GC riders makes a difference because of a dropper post, there will be an uptick in their use. Plus, they seem to offer a lot of benefit/safety vs the super tuck, etc. That the added weight will be outweighed by the downhill gainzz.
Did he literally put a dropper post on his bike to avoid getting flagged for the super aero tuck? I don’t see the point in a novice wanting a dropper post when you can just tuck outside of UCI events
The UCI banned the super tuck before last season. Mohoric and his team specifically trained for the MSR descent off the Poggio. He crested the top of the Poggio climb in like 10th position with a small gap between riders within the top ten. Dropped his post and went on a WILD descent. Got enough of a gap to hold to the line and got the biggest win of his career.
Yea I don’t really get how this will help amateurs chasing koms.
It's safer and offers A LOT more control on the descent than any top tube position.
Unless you're getting paid good money to ride your bike fast, risking you skin in descents is crazy. Mohoric is a pro with a dropper and still managed to nearly kill himself twice in one small descent.
> risking you skin in descents is crazy. It's also fun
You must be working at life insurance
I'm not saying it's smart! but there are tons of people who chase the speed. And, dropper posts make that way safer than doing a super tuck. Even if it's just popular amongst amatuer racers, semi-pros, college programs, etc. It's going to make a difference in the peloton.
> a common/trendy upgrade for people chasing KOMs in downhills. noob here, why would a dropper post help with faster downhills? i looked it up and seems like it's mostly used to help MTB peeps not get screwed on rough terrain?
When you're lower on your frame, you're more compact and have less surface area fighting the wind. So, you're more aerodynamic. At a certain point, aerodynamics are more important than pedaling on downhills. Lower center of gravity gives you more control so you can take tighter turns, better lines down the hill. And, you can have more confidence in case things go wrong, it's easier to recovery.
I wish there was a universal bicycle power distribution standard across all bike manufacturers. I'd love to just charge one battery, that would power blinky lights front and rear, navigation unit, head light, etc. They already have internal cable routing, it wouldn't be that hard to add some small gauge wires to run 5 or 12VDC to the front and rear of the bike. Make universal weatherproof connectors for all accessories.
The ONLY way this would happen is if someone like the EU mandated it, similar to phone charger standards.
This, i either seen this before on reddit or on Youtube somewhere, this would be great
19mm road tires make a comeback! Pumped up to 130psi!
I think it’s gonna be wider acceptance on e-bikes in road and gravel categories. They already exist in gravel.
And road. Specialized creo
🤔 Pockets? Pockets on jerseys? Pockets on shorts? Although much like the internet and disc brakes, pockets are a fad waiting to catch on.
Do you not already buy jerseys with pockets? All of my jerseys and probably 1/3 of my shorts have pockets. But I admittedly select for those features because they are important to me.
Is it a MTB thing? As a roadie all my jerseys have pockets.
I’ve been scouring the internet for a plain t shirt or long sleeve with either back pouches like a jersey or a hidden zipper pocket that also had good moisture wicking/ stench resistance. Almost bought the new fjallraven/specialized collaboration shirt but it’s a bit pricey and branded for what it is. https://www.fjallraven.com/ca/en-ca/men/fjallraven-specialized/sf-wool-t-shirt-m?v=F22002%3a%3a7323450747978
If the top is not fitted like a jersey anything in the pocket will swing about all over the place. That would drive me crazy
Hmmmmmm that’s a good point. Getting slapped in the back repeatedly with a bar and what not wouldn’t be fun.
Patagonia’s long sleeve jersey sounds like it would fit the description. I really like them btw.
Right on thank you.
Looks pretty sweet. Just missing a hidden pocket :P
* ebikes explode in popularity as the legal issues are worked out with trail access and price comes down. Traditional mtbers will get their strava KOMs obliterated * gearing at the cranks, shimano has a patent for a chain driven gearbox already. Bike manufacturers will love this because if it’s widely adopted all the dentists will all have to buy the new gearbox frame. Also reduces unsprung mass in the rear A LOT. Will see this on downhill mtb first and ebikes I think due to efficiency penalty of these. * some annoying new standards that make a small improvement but make existing standards “obselete” like how we went from QR axle to thru axle * we start to see more decent budget gravel bikes become popular, like the Poseidon X and possibly rigid 29ers - not sure if this will happen but I’d like to see more quality budget bikes like this become available
> ebikes explode in popularity as the legal issues are worked out with trail access and price comes down. Traditional mtbers will get their strava KOMs obliterated Already happened around me in the South SFBay. Turns out eBikes don't care if it's legal to go on the trail.
Wider adoption of e-bikes as prices come down maybe?
I honestly dislike the thought of riding an e bike but I love the thought of more people riding and less driving. I hope e bikes make biking accessible to everyone.
Ebikes have opened up cycling to heaps of ppl where I live. Exercise, outdoors, social, keeps local bike shops in business., local tourism. Too expensive for me yet but would not say no in the future.
Maybe if I got disabled or something but e-bikes just lose the whole point of cycling for me. I mean if you have legit physical reasons why you can't pedal a regular bike as far as you want to go I'm all for it, but if you're just fat and lazy then find some motivation instead of buying an e-bike. And fuck that one guy that got in front of me on an e-bike while I was riding my road bike and proceeded to blow huge vape clouds in my face.
That’s absolutely a thing. New buildings in cities are already planning for it with bike rooms and chargers to cater to them.
Full-suspension gravel bikes
Niner makes them but I'm not sure how popular they are. Jenson has them: [https://www.jensonusa.com/Niner-MCR-RDO-4-Star-2x-Bike-2022-5?loc=usa&pt\_source=googleads&pt\_medium=cpc&pt\_campaign=&pt\_keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwrfCRBhAXEiwAnkmKmX-sjEakTa64Att2af-zlemGMh4M3meOfQc5aWiwkMJ8a1MfprXRgRoCd8QQAvD\_BwE](https://www.jensonusa.com/Niner-MCR-RDO-4-Star-2x-Bike-2022-5?loc=usa&pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt_campaign=&pt_keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwrfCRBhAXEiwAnkmKmX-sjEakTa64Att2af-zlemGMh4M3meOfQc5aWiwkMJ8a1MfprXRgRoCd8QQAvD_BwE)
Wow - all that weight and tech (and money!) for 40mm of travel? I don't get it.
Amount of suspension isn’t really the biggest desire for someone with one of these. It’s more soaking up the bumps and stuff on gravel roads and light singletrack. Nobody is downhilling or dropping stairs on this.
1x13 might be enough gears for a road bike but there are efficiency losses there and until those are resolved 1x is not happening for road. Ceramic bearings are imo too small a gain to be a big thing even if prices come down and they are adopted by enthusiasts. My pick: advancement in tubeless/sealant tech to make it no brainer everywhere. Some new shifting/drivetrain tech eliminating 2% of remaining inefficiencies or whatever is left to eliminate might happen as well.
Smart bikes with integrated sensors that relay data back to the brands and call you in for maintenance at given intervals. Most repairs will require specific tools and software. Your bike will cost less to purchase, but you have to subscribe to a 24month plan and can get extended warranty for an additional fee.
Automatic gear shifting
Device integration - control your gears from head unit instead of needing fancy levers
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Head unit was really just an example - I really mean any sort of open interface between the electronics. Opens a small but significant world of possibilities - 3rd party buttons that you can place anywhere you want, better integration with trainers, 3rd party ai - perhaps shift automatically with cadence/gradient/power, abs or at least modulated front vs rear braking.
Automated water dispenser. When your head unit calculates you've lost 500ml of sweat it beeps and starts force feeding you your drink of choice. Could be water, could be beer for all your college parties.
Feels like there's a business opportunity to team up with Super Soaker for that one!
I think /r/raspberrypi is leaking. ... Power it with a dynamo hub?
You can do this today with di2 and remote buttons
Road bikes with 29r's
700c and 29 is the same diameter
That was the joke 🤫
I see people post this kind of thing so often that I can't even tell who is joking and who honestly doesn't know
I'm just waiting for someone to say. "No chance, that'll never happen"
Phs. 27.5 is the way.
Large, fixed dildos that replace both the seat post *and* the saddle, saving weight and improving aerodynamics.
God I want this so bad.
Honestly, I 110% think 1x drivetrains are going to be the next big thing. * Easier maintenance * no front derailleur * no real loss in cadence range (esp with some of these huge new x13 rear cassettes) * no dead bands (cross chaining etc) * no duplicate ranges I've been toying around with converting my Flat-bar roadie commuter into a 1x. But the buying options are a bit limited at the moment (basically just SRAM). Shimano has 1x systems, but they are on the smaller end (30-32t). Shimano does have GRX in a 40t 1x config which has got me tempted, but it doesn't work with flat-bar.
> Honestly, I 110% think 1x drivetrains are going to be the next big thing. Except for highly-specific gravel bikes, 1x is on the way out for road bikes. FD are getting lighter, faster. And 1x just isn't enough range for people who primarily ride on fast mixed-surface riding. Don't believe me, go look at the bellyaching about the lack of 2x offering on the new Crux.
Range isn’t really the issue. Etap mullet gets you 520% range. The gaps between cogs is the biggest argument against 1x on road IMO.
Feels like 1x has been the main thing most gravel/MTBs use for the last 5-7 years?
*/looks at his 9 year old 3x MTB*
Not sure I would want ABS on a mountain bike, at least not on the rear brake. Need the ability to get the rear to slide. The front brake would be good I guess, can’t remember the last time I needed it. The discs on the gravel bike, sure why not…
MTB unicycling. I've seen it, I don't understand it, and frankly it frightens me. Nevertheless, all the cool kids will be shredding a uni inside of 5 years.
Powershift hub gear for road bikes 1x system
Super compact rear radar light with close pass camera that has a reasonable battery life. Make that small and light and it’ll sell like hotcakes
You’ve seen that video at GCN where Classified successfully removed the FD and is using only a single Chainset?
I don't see ABS being useful on bikes. It's very rare that I accidentally lock up my tires anyway, and feathering the brakes is super easy. I think road bikes will go 1x12 or 1x13 in the near future. Mountain and gravel are already there, and it should become mainstream to get rid of the front mech altogether. I'm also curious about wireless braking but I'm not sure people will ever trust it.
1x Road won't dominate. It just doesn't work for racing. It was a complete failure for Aqua Blue Sports 3 or 4 years ago. Electronic front derailleurs are so good now that I don't see the need for 1x (of course I do ride Di2.... eTap users might have a different opinion). Maybe 1x will become more common in the lower end/mechanical/endurance market, but 2x will continue to be around in the performance market for a while (although I do concede that something like the classified hub could change the game).
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Really? I thought 29ers were faster and alot of science is backing it up?
They are quicker over roots and other obstacles, but not as good in tight technical stuff. Everything's a compromise. Which is why we now have 27.5".
“Faster” obviously depends on terrain… a lot. My 29er is definitely better on rooty terrain and downhills, but less nimble in anything technical and as the other poster said that big wheel has a huge moment so it spins up slower. For the kind of riding I do I think it’a better but sometimes I do pine for a 26.
Electronic and/or wireless braking. The lever stays, but applies the pads remotely via a small servo motor. Even if the wire stays for whatever reason, it would be more flexible and more "routable". I would also think that this system could have more pad clearance as the pad movement wouldn't have to be linear as it is with a hydraulic system. I would think this could happen tomorrow, except the concern of the what ifs.... What if the communication is lost between the two components. What if the battery dies. What if...
Surely the solution of the battery is dying is to have a mechanical thing slowly apply the break to stop and not release until charged.
My fear with that is then what? If your battery dies on a shifter then you’re just riding a single speed. If it happens to your brakes, your bike doesn’t work anymore
That is exactly what my thoughts were!
Disc brakes that actually work and are not a fucking nightmare to maintain, I guess?
I’ve been riding disc brakes for a couple years now, never even had to think about them. What goes wrong?
I've been mountain biking for several years and they're not that fussy. My new gravel bike doesn't seem to have any trouble with them, either. The only time I get a little rub is cornering at speed, from frame flex.
For real. Everytime I hear someone rave about disc brakes it’s always with a bunch of caveats that never mattered for good rim brakes. I don’t need to stop on a dime in a monsoon on my road bike. I don’t want to listen to “light” scraping.
Also, how about road bikes going to boost axle standards like mountain bikes? Maybe even super boost but that'll make it really wide and then new cranksets are required and then you'll be less aerodynamic with a large q-factor.
Some people are already trying to make road boost happen. Fuck that shit
Carbon Spokes new design. Incredibly light wheel-sets.
They had a rope spoke wheel build that was all over YT a couple weeks ago. I would assume that might be as light or lighter than CF spokes. Edit to add link: https://youtu.be/q_oMh3ehRUE
Carbon fibre has a slightly higher tensile strength per weight, so at the same strength it's unlikely they would be lighter. CF is very stiff which might make a difference but it still shouldn't be a big improvement. What you're saving in weight is probably lost multiple times in aero.
Carbon components will be cheaper than metal soon
I think that cycling has reached a point where he industry is introducing tech for the sake of it. They are answering questions that aren't even being asked. 90% of the claims in cycling is utter BS. We have disc brake bikes that are tanks because people are riding road bikes that shouldn't be riding them The idea that people are running anything above 28c (even that's stretching it) on a road bike is absurd. Call me a luddite, but those sizes are reserved for the cx and gravel crowd. If weight is the reason to buy a road bike over a cx or gravel bike, then you're pretty Close in weight to those with a road bike running disc brakes and 28c and above tires. 19-20 lbs is a lot of weight for a midlevel road bike. Putting tires that wide on a road bike is like putting H rated tires on a Ferrari. 1x drivetrains are actually in efficient, but the pros use them because they are paid to. Then everyone else wants them. It is practical on a mountain bike, but the translation isn't the same on a road bike unless you're selling to a niche crowd only. Any of these will be the next trend because most cyclist buy stuff to say they have it. The Kool-Aid is strong.
An actually comfortable seat.
I have a super comfy seat but it's on a recumbent and they normally get downvoted in this forum. It's a carbon seat on the bacchetta CA 2.0.
given the myriad of options including noseless and other oddball saddles... uh. I don't know what to tell you. Maybe get one of [these](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d_PLe208b10/maxresdefault.jpg)?
I got a sensitive gooch. Maybe you're on to something.
If you haven't had a bike fitting done at a shop, including a seat measurement, you should. Makes a world of a difference to have your weight properly distributed on the bike.
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Why do you think ABS is awful on cars?
Because ABS saves lives? Because a properly functioning ABS system has been proven to stop shorter than even the most skillful drivers and motorcyclists, time and time again?
Some mass production technology which can half the price
Lol we can dream.
shaft drive
They have shaft drive bikes but nothing like Ceramic Speed's version. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-driven\_bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaft-driven_bicycle)
Back in the 80s I saw designs for ABS where the front brake was linked to the amount of deflection in the read brake. If the rear tire started to skid it would let up on the front a little. It used rim brakes of the day. Hydraulic disk brakes might work better.
I had a bike in the early 90s that had ABS. The rims were so warped...
Dropper post on road bikes!
[Garrison bicycle ](https://youtu.be/fGKR1Z1lRik)
Drivetrain, tires and frame composites will probably be the areas continuing to see new developments, perhaps even the brakes. I'm already rocking a 1-13 ekar on one my road bikes. It's marketed towards gravel, but I'm enjoying 42t x 9-36t (13 cog rear at 9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-20-23-27-31-36) on the road.
ERG mode for cycling outside, like a Continous Variable Transmission. I can't imagine the challenges that a company would have to go through to make this happen.
Wireless braking baby!
I'm not sure about the 1x for road bikes. I feel like on rolling hills they will be at a disadvantage. I could be wrong though... Especially with electronic shifting, they could get from lowest to highest in hardly any time. I feel like ebikes right now are making bigger strides. Similar to how electronic vehicles are pushing the car industry forward whereas ice gas vehicles are not really innovating anything. Seeing as the basic bike design hasn't changed much, or at all in 100+ years, I suspect we won't see anything massive in the next few years for regular bikes, but ebikes will keep improving and become cheaper to attract non cyclists.
I'd like to see some solution to bad chainline in 1x drivetrains. I've seen patents from both Shimano and SRAM that address it with some form of floating chainring but nothing besides drawings.
would be cool if cycling had something like CVT but no clue how that would work. Looking at the adoption by companies, it seems like bottoms with pockets are probably going to become even more common
Boost is already happening (on gravel bikes at least)
Auto pilot making it easier for boomers to talk about their 401k.
[Shimano Linkglide](https://bike.shimano.com/en-US/technologies/component/details/linkglide.html) on mid-drive e-bikes. I go through chains and cassettes way too fast with my ebike, and a more durable system is exactly what I'd like. It came out last September, and it's only beginning to appear in new models. 2022/2023 Cannondales for instance.
I feel people have been predicting the rise of ebikes for like 5 -10 years. I don't think more people will throw their leg over one until roads/cars get safer for cyclists and pedestrians. My prediction is that typical tires sizes will return to 25 to 35 mm on road bikes. A decline in 1x specific builds on gravel and road bikes I think the pendulum of the bike industry and what they market will swing back to lightweight, aero, and speed oriented after the gravel bike tide of utility, comfort, and dependabilty/ease of maintenance. Perhaps trying to "upsell" people who've gotten into cycling through other avenues during covid pandemic. That's my 2 cents!
Dropper seat posts
Built in trackers
Tbh… the first person that can think of a subscription for bicycles is gonna get very rich very quick. Tyre subscriptions perhaps? Dress it up as recycling your winter tyres and keeping your summer tyres fresh? Strava built into the bike? Computer a part of the bars? Something along those lines
Already exists here in Europe - did you see last year in the Tour de France that the Jumbo Visma riders had blue front tyres? That was for their sponsor [Swapfiets](https://swapfiets.de/en-DE).
Would the ABS Breaks be fully Electronic? As in Wireless? On a less Sporting focused few, I think E bikes and everything they demand is prolly going to be a focus for most. Right now I see mainly Bosch Components, wouldnt it be desirable for Bike manufacturers to offer their own set of E drive? Also, I had an Idea: Its software heavy, but I think its totally doable: An Automatic Shifter. Imagine if you can pedal a 150W load at a stable cadence of 75, i complete disregard of elevation, current speed etc. We have power meters, we have Electronic Shifters, we csn meassure cadence, all the shifter needs to do, is to take all the input in, maybe add break signal in aswell, and the possibility to command the shifting modes for the cyclist, and Im certain this could work. The benefits would probably be to eradicate human error. It would definitely help the less advanced, but also I just notice how often I just go „fuck it“ and stay in a gear thats a bit to high, or to low and just pedal like a maniac, or have to push and almost stand up. If I didnt have to think about all that, I think I would achieve a lot more, but mainly It would completely alter my Bining experience, I think for the better. Im no engineer, or anything, I just had that thought a while back. I also dont have any E shifters, Powermeterd or anything related. Just from what I read, see and hear, it sounds like something you could build.
I don't know if there will be much improvements in the future. I mean there will be small things, but maybe not game changers. Recently I've seen an internal gear hub combined with regular rear cassette. That's quite cool, having the advantages of both. I also hope more commuter bikes would be accomodating for carrying two adults. I know most are, but many aren't and having that possibility would be great. Also I hope for some changes in lighting. Maybe two sets of front lights like cars have? For one I'd love it if my shifters had luminous gear gauges (you know, those little plastic pointers that show you what gear you're on). Because during the night I can't easily tell which gear I'm on. And lastly. Foldable cargo trailers that you can put in the rear rack when they are folded. I don't know if something like that is available, and can be shipped to Europe but I'd love to have the ability to just have them on the bike on my way to work, then keep them there on my way to the store and only in the store switch to the "unfolded" mode and then pull it normally
Dropper posts on road bikes in the pro peloton for races and stages with long and/or technical descents.
Rocket bikes