Canyon hasnt made an appearance at Eurobike since 2010. In spite of the doom and gloom surrounding the future of the show, Canyon will be returning to the show with four bold innovations in both safety and performance. To get people hyped, theyre giving a bit of a tease for whats to come, including a crazy, ambitious 32 wheeled aero XC mountain bike concept.Concept 1: Intelligent System Architecture(All Photos/Canyon)Road cycling needs a safety revolution. We are transforming safety from being reactive to predictive, Canyon Mazen Jrab, IoT Hardware Lead.This system is based on the communication between a Canyon road bike and the on-board computer. By allowing fewer distractions, this new tech claims to improve your riding experience and safety.The on-board, digital data displays or visual cues are said to include critical warnings about your bike and its surroundings. Such as prediction, distance, terrain, and group-ride assistance. This includes the potential for community intelligence and allows your bike to see what you cant see.Concept 2: Connected HelmetThis system is meant to complement the intelligent safety system. This feature-rich, voice-activated, audio-providing, screen-visualising helmet is designed for more than just keeping your noggin safe. Its supposed to provide important visual and audio cues that can be controlled without taking your hands off the bars. The helmet can be used with other metrics from other similarly equipped bicycles or compatible wearable devices. Like power meters, heart-rate monitors, derailleurs, and more. There are so many features included, its hard to know where to start, but everything seems to be powered by the integrated solar panel. Up front, a motorized visor has a built-in Heads Up Display that can be turned on and off by command. The visor itself can be retracted into the helmet where a static wiper claims to be self cleaning. Theres even haptic feedback and swarm intelligence that forms a low-power mesh network to work together with other riders when in a group. Concept 3: Roadlite:ON V2XThis was first introduced by Canyon back in 2023. The concept behind V2X (Vehicle to Anything) is to allow bikes, equipped cars, or other compatible infrastructure to detect each other without direct visual contact, such as before entering intersections. Going on year three, Canyon has integrated this technology into ready to produce versions of its Roadlite:ON CF bikes, urban e-bikes designed for city use, that provide cyclists and drivers with visual or haptic cues about each others presence. Safety is still a big barrier for some people to ride their bikes more often. Yet technological advances in recent years are bringing solutions to improve the safety of riders and enable more responsible motor vehicle driving behaviour. We see it as our responsibility to lead the bicycle industry in advancing this technology and to ultimately save lives and reduce road traffic incidents. Were excited to take another step in this journey, says Mazen JrabConcept 4: Aero MTBAnd finally, the fourth of Canyons Eurobike innovations. This one features an XC mountain bike, which might hint towards the next development frontier and, quite possibly, the future of competitive XC racing.You cant talk about XC or even gravel racing these days without at least acknowledging the impact 32 wheels could have, including the potential for increased speeds. And with speed becoming faster, clearly the next focus as an area for development is the riders on-bike position. The new XC mountain bike features a new aerodynamic cockpit profile and a revolutionary new handlebar design. Not only does the design lead to a more aerodynamic potential, but it gets the rider lower on the front end something that is likely to be an issue on smaller frames with the taller wheels and forks.Additionally, this BiPlane cockpit includes a circular computer integrated into the top cap. Combined with an aerodynamic inverted suspension fork, this could represent a significant aero benefit overall for team riders. However, its not been submitted for UCI approval, and remains a concept for now. Stick around here for Eurobike news and coverage. Canyon.comThe post Canyon STINGR Smart Helmet Concept Includes Solar Panels & Self Cleaning, Motorized HUD Visor appeared first on Bikerumor.

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If you were a fan of last week's futuristic and, in theory, super-safe Canyon Predict concept, you may well enjoy the company's latest release. The Roadlite:On e-bike is close to mass production and features the V2X (Vehicle 2 Everything) system, which allows cars and bikes to communicate with each other.Like the Predict, it will be showing at Eurobike next week, but unlike it, the Roadlite:On is production-ready.The V2X tech, which Canyon has trialled alongside Volkswagen (VW), includes a nano-board in the downtube and a GPS antenna in the headtube, which can send signals to vehicle displays, alerting drivers to the presence of the bike. For the cyclist, the e-bike will send vibrations to the left or right handlebar grip, and visual information can be displayed on a connected smart device, such as a phone, watch, or computer. Where cities are trialling infrastructure that pairs with these systems, the bike can communicate via the likes of bicycle specific green waves at traffic lights, according to Canyon. The tech is standalone and has been adopted by VW already across a number of models, with Toyota and Cadillac among the pioneers.The Roadlite:On also features a dynamic braking light and radar system, which can alert drivers to a riders intended actions. More prosaically, it's powered by a Bosch motor and battery.Launching the system, Canyon stated in a press release: The technology aims to address a growing safety disparity on modern roads. Over the past decade, cars have become inherently safer, and motorist deaths have fallen. As it stands, though, the bike industry has not kept pace with the auto industry, and the number of cyclists killed or seriously injured on our city streets is rising.Official statistics bear this out. In the USA, cyclist deaths have risen dramatically over the last 10 years, from 902 in 2014 to 1,392 in 2024, according to the National Safety Council. In Germany, where Canyon is based, cyclists killed in road accidents have risen 20% in 10 years; car occupant deaths have fallen by a third. UK figures are trending downwards, from 113 to 82 during the same time frame. It's hard to criticise any attempt to improve road safety. Loss of life destroys families, and serious injuries, which are far more numerous than deaths, can blight lives. Anything that seeks to reduce this can only be a good thing. But the question has to be asked are we getting this the right way round?The idea that cyclists need to invest in a machine dripping with safety bells and whistles to defend against inattentive drivers won't sit well with everyone. Neither will the implication that a lack of safety features on the average bicycle mean the cycling industry is not pulling its weight. Yes, cars are becoming safer, but much of that safety comes from the occupants being more insulated than ever, in cars that are only growing in size: in other words, hit something and you're more likely to be absolutely fine.That said, this sort of tech can also help protect inattentive bike riders, and Canyon's adoption of the V2X system is surely a positive step. It, or something very much like it, seems destined to be part of the future of road safety for everyone. So let's see more of the world's auto manufacturers step up and work towards fitting such things as standard. The tech is there it just requires the will. And an acceptance of accountability.

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