New bike technologies that we should be familiar with

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines
January 24, 2018

There are at least 3 new bike technologies that we should be aware of and be updated with:

1. Press fit bottom brackets (we have been used only to Shimano threaded BB.)  Now there are BB30 and press fit.  I encountered a Red SRAM that uses press fit system

2. Thru axle. We have been used to thin spindles with QR. But now we see fork and rear stay with holes instead of U slot and with axles that fit perfectly through the hole and the hub body.

Thru Axle from Bike Bug

Thru Axle video

3.  Direct mount brakes that are single pivot instead of dual, and bolted with two bolts instead of one.
     directly bolted onto the fork or the rear stays.  Some are installed  at the underneath the chain stay (near
     the BB)  They say the direct mount brakes work better. There is no fade and there is no need for center -
     ing because both of the calipers are fixed;.  The brakes are lighter too they say.

    The Bianchi bikes are exposing us to the new tech.

BT Win direct mount brakes