Prius x Parlee – Aero Road Bike That Shifts by Thought, or iPhone

I see the future: a vindictive Andy Schleck wills Alberto Contador’s FD to over-shift and drop the chain, and immediately Schleck goes on the attack.

Would love to see that Parlee as a production bike with DI2. How about it Bob?
Sweet ride!

As if mind-to-thumb-to-button is a limitation needing to be overcome…

There are interesting avenues to pursue with electronic shifting; a direct brain link is not one of them.

Automatically selecting the most appropriate gear is achievable and might be especially valuable to full suspension bikes with drivetrain/suspension interactions, but you still need buttons for manual overrides and to avoid automatic shifting at the wrong moments. This brain sensing stuff and full automation is the exact wrong direction to be going. Riders need the bike to do the right thing MORE often, not less. I think logging gear selection along with other data might be useful for training. Add grade, speed, cadence, and power sensors instead of brain sensors and you’d be in business. They aimed for Prius but made a Pacer.

..yeah, and integrated gear and brake levers will never sell either…

Nice bike, but I don’t see any semblance of a connection to the Toyota Prius…