SRAM Developing Electronic Group?

I bet they’re going wireless.

It’s likely a Quarq hire.

“Familiarity with a variety of sensing technologies such as strain gauges, accelerometers, and hall effect sensors preferred.”

Strain gauges = force sensing
Hall effect sensors = rotational position, i.e., cadence
Accelerometers = that one I can’t peg. L/R balance?

Sean, you are likely right, but it is potentially their take on electronic shifting. In their case it may be that the force applied to the shifter determined how quick the downshift is. This would more closely imitate how their mechanical system works (one paddle with potential for multi-gear downshift) and avoid any patent issues with campy or shimano.

But yeah, I feel like SRAM is just making a power meter as much as I would like to see an electronic group from them.

wireless groups would be great, can’t wait to hack a friends so I can put them into the big ring half ay up a steep climb

What do you think it pays? 45k?

Accelerometers could likely be used to tell the orientation of the crank at any given time I would think. This would allow them to output a left/right power like the Metrigear system is supposed to do (assuming it ever actually comes out), or perhaps allow you to see a power vs crank rotation profile ala computrainer spin scan.
I would be interesting to see SRAM go electronic, but I’m afraid their so far behind that when they release it Shimano will come out with a system that connects inside your helmet and monitors brain waves and subsequently allows you to shift the bike with the power of your mind. =)

Hey, the suggest a post thing works \o/

The new Quarq SRAM power meter revealed earlier this month will already have L/R power balance readings.