whats next in bicycle tech - /n/

Anonymous11/03/25, 15:54No.2057728

What's next in bicycle tech?

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Anon11/03/25, 20:44No.2057758

slightly bigger or smaller wheels3rd proprietary chain standard0.2 degree slacker seat tube

Anon11/03/25, 20:58No.2057761

26" will make a comeback under a new name.

Anon11/03/25, 21:33No.2057768

2x but without a front derailleur

Anon11/04/25, 01:31No.2057791

wireless brakes

Anon11/04/25, 01:40No.2057792

Mass manufactured high quality $400 Chinese internal gear hubs obliterating dogshit derallieurs and leading us to the promised land of zero maintenance except an oil change here and there.

Anon11/04/25, 02:07No.2057796

Touchscreen operated smart bikes with gear subscriptions.

Anon11/04/25, 02:09No.2057797

self-stealing bikes for inner city travel

Anon11/04/25, 11:12No.2057814

I would fucking love integrated screens in my handlebars for all my data. There was this one company that showed them around on a few ocassions but i dont know if its real. Imagine a fully integrated Ultegra Di2 with a digital widescreen cockpit in your aerobars. God i think it is only a matter of time but i want it now.Electric actuated brakes would be cool too. Imagine only some kind of pressure sensor in your hoods that coresponds with your electric ABS brakes. We could finally get rid of those stupid break levers.

Anon11/04/25, 18:19No.2057848

wireless brakes

Anon11/04/25, 22:15No.2057857

ROAD BIKE but hear me out Able to fit 60mm tires 120mm travel suspension forks Optional Rear suspension More upright regular bike riding comfortable seating position It's a Cross Country Trail Endurance All Road Gravity Gravel bike folks! you heard it here first!

Anon11/04/25, 22:17No.2057858

Oh yeah and flat bars with bar ends and dropper seats

Anon11/05/25, 00:11No.2057881

Track bikes with brakes

Anon11/05/25, 11:17No.2057943

No wheels. Single point electric field suspending you off the ground. You pedal to make the static electricity.

Anon11/05/25, 11:33No.2057948

app-controled everything pedals will be locked if not connected to your phone no brakes whithout signal live camera stream to 200+ advertisement partners required to turn handlebars app will only be supported for two years new version won't support your bike, please upgrade new phones won't support old app

Anon11/05/25, 13:10No.2057955

Nothing, they'll just make them even more expensive

Anon11/09/25, 13:03No.2058310

Extra buttons on hoods for lights and things Like an open standard that allows accessory manufacturers to design compatible products

Anon11/09/25, 21:44No.2058359

subscription models where you pay per wheel rotation

Anon11/10/25, 10:28No.2058405

We might see a turn of repel against the ultra Fred, and start seeing bikes with aero shells again

Anon12/07/25, 11:29No.2060520

Anon12/07/25, 14:45No.2060523

Consumer grade fabrication machines rendering the bike industry obsolete. I think we may start seeing them towards the end of the century

Anon12/08/25, 08:07No.2060598

Bus software that knows how to aim at bicycles for some reason..

Anon12/09/25, 19:12No.2060682

There has been a massive push in the past 10 years to try and come up with a new drivetrain design that is meant to be more reliable and maintenance free than derailleurs but every single one of them come with some kind of efficiency loss that prevent them from being a straight upgrade. I can see things like belt drives becoming more common on commuter bikes because the average joe is shit at maintenance and would probably rather take the efficiency losses if it means they don't have to remember to clean and lube their bikes every 250 miles

Anon12/10/25, 05:52No.2060725

IGH on race bikes (road and mtb) probably.. but maybe it wil start with cx and freds will call anyone who prefers external drivetrains a retrogrouch, and/or will lie and claim its because they are too poor for igh when really its because igh is inferior

Anon12/16/25, 23:29No.2061439

>What's next in bicycle tech? KERS

Anon12/17/25, 14:25No.2061474

Tweels, or solid tires will finally be practical with deep travel or active suspension. Reverse trike front fork kits with baskets and low slung batteries effectively making them bakfeits. Canopies.....somehow. maybe just for the bakfiets with a Kermit Muppet caper puppet on the pedals like some mock rickshaw. KERS or standard braking recovery. Super fast charging. Essentially every innovation or cars but goes 10 times further cause of leanness of bikes. Nerds wank on about Tesla plaid, but dont think about dragging 3 empty seats....best we get it old 911 conversions for half the weight, but where is the electric cabin motorcycle that is a 1/4 of the weight, therefore fixing the charge time, and making toxic mining of rare earth's 4 times more efficient. Or micro turbo diesel front wheel kits instead of a castrated motorcycle (moped).And of course the inexcusable off the shelf upgrade that never comes: all stainless bearings and chain for zero maintenance. Cost preventative and planned obsolescence in a tens of thousand dollar car, real world beater in a bike that never breaks.

Anon01/25/26, 06:38No.2064245

time to upgrade to e-bikes/electric motorcycles (the distinction is not that clear) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh4Ebv2HWyw

Anon04/13/26, 17:10No.2070581

I liked the one concept of automatic brake lights that detected when you were decelerating. Wish there were more things like this in general, even just integrating a button into the brake handles. More lights in general. I love lights.

Anon04/14/26, 14:38No.2070670

I just got wind of what'll be next in the industry and out of all the cool shit that could've been, it's going to be lame af. Right now the industry is designing the cassette away from the wheel and into the frame, "making the wheel easier to remove"

Anon04/19/26, 23:20No.2071098

wheels that have oval shaped holes instead of round so you can actually install a hub wider than 2" properlyspokes with more than a 1/8" threaded section so you dont have to have them custom machined if your hub isn't the same chink oem model used on every walmart bso

Anon05/08/26, 19:24No.2072756

>What's next in bicycle tech? Brake by wire.

Anon05/09/26, 21:26No.2072854

bicycle that instantly seizes completely solid if you ever try to service iteven cleaning it will have to be done at an Accredited Dealership

Anon06/22/26, 20:45No.2076537

Completely integrated cockpits. Just imagine a stem-handlebar combo with a screen, integrated light, and even integrated brakehoods/shifters (Di2 of course).It would look so fucking clean and i dont know why we dont have that shit yet. The weight savings would also be exreme.

Anon07/24/26, 11:40No.2078285

lithium batteries for every bicycle

Anon07/25/26, 21:33No.2078370

32 inch wheels, i just got a new gravelbike and it's already outdated :(

Anon07/31/26, 00:51No.2078701

Total obsolescence. In the U.S. anyway. >https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/bike-lanes-defund-trump-administration-dei

Anon08/30/26, 02:58No.2080827

CVTs on bikes any day now

Anon09/04/26, 09:55No.2081264

1x 5 speed, but they are super expensive.

Anon09/04/26, 23:26No.2081292

bicycles with a motor on them to help you pedal