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So i came across this the other day, and i wanted to know what everyones thought were on this "Simon" thing.
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/i … cept-23332
To me, the "averave joe" you could say, it just looks like a really pricey suspension that is capable of lots and lots of problems. Do we really need a computer to tell your bikes how to react? I just say hit the trails and turn and burn? and a battery that could die before your ride is over.. huh..
I could keep going on this thing but gunna keep my inexperience to my self for now.I dunno, i just dont see this thing working all that well. let me know what yous think.
The Germ
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It seems like it’s a long way from reality but the general concept of a fork that self adjusts seems like a killer idea to me.
BTW, a little more reading material in case you haven’t already seen it.
[url:30w75ag0]http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/cannondale-simon-electronic-suspension-control-system/[/url:30w75ag0]
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Maybe if the cpu monitored the shock and automatically adjusted it to the terrain may be of us to professional racers. They could even combine a lazer matrix to the front so it can predict the on coming terrain.
I dont think it would be of use to most riders, except those with an awful lot of money to spare, but personally i would just use it to buy two more bikes
dac
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WOW, whats next? An impact preventing foam that encapsulates the rider in case of a crash like they had in cars on that 90’s movie Demolition Man? LOL
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Yeah, from what we’ve heard the Simon is still very much a tech concept – nothing is close to production yet. Cannondale isn’t shy about releasing specs and pics for concept bikes and accessories – here are just a couple from the last year or two:
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-ge … ondale-on/
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-ge … ipod-dock/Like the Simon, neither of these concepts are in production. But if you showed me a concept bike with a "Lefty" fork ten years ago I would have said that will never see the light of day – so you never know…
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