It all can be configured by the Cannondale app.
The result of pairing these two products is a seamless relationship between rider, bike, and road.
Gadgets Galore
The latest cutting-edge bicycles are powered by tech as much as muscle.
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For example, some new bikes offer wireless electronic shifting like Shimano’sDual Integrated Intelligence Di2and SRAM’seTap AXS.
These systems do away with the older levers that allow you to manually change gears on a bike.
Instead, the Di2 uses computing power and wireless tech to shift at the push of a button.
Shimano
“Even in the most extreme conditions, shifting is precise and controlled,” Shimanowrites on its website.
“you’re able to change gear even under heavy load while climbing or accelerating.”
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Riders are also racing to installpedal-based power meterslike Garmin’s 3S model.
And bike frames have come a long way since the welded steel or aluminum models of yore.
Advances in carbon fiber engineering and manufacturing have also made carbon fiber bikes more affordable and stronger than ever.
Experts say that future tech advances are likely to take cues from the automotive world.
For example, color-changing paint like the kind recentlyunveiled by carmaker BMWcould make customizing your ride a lot easier.
