Cannondale's Synapse has all the time been a reasonably well-regarded highway bike, however the newest model sports activities slightly one thing further. It is referred to as the SmartSense system, and it is designed to assist hold riders from being struck by automobiles.
SmartSense consists of three most important parts: a Cannondale wheel movement sensor (on the entrance wheel), a set of Lezyne entrance and rear daytime operating lights, and the prevailing Garmin Varia Radar system.
The latter incorporates a rear-facing seatpost-mounted module that sends out radar pulses which mirror off of autos approaching from behind. These echoes are acquired by the module, which is wirelessly linked to a handlebar-mounted show. As automobiles shut in from the rear, that show visually and audibly warns the rider not solely of the autos' presence, but in addition of their pace, distance from the bike, and the variety of them.
Within the SmartSense setup, the wheel movement sensor triggers the Varia Radar system to energy up as quickly because the bike begins transferring. As autos subsequently method from behind, the handlebar unit nonetheless warns the rider, plus the Lezyne lights begin flashing brightly to draw the motorists' consideration.
An accompanying app is used to set the parameters of the system, plus it coordinates communication between the varied hardware parts. With the intention to assist hold issues easy, all of these parts are powered by a single down-tube-mounted rechargeable lithium battery – there isn't any phrase on runtime.
Pricing for Synapse fashions which embrace SmartSense as commonplace tools begin at US$5,500.
Supply: Cannondale
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