Is this the breakthrough for ABS on e-bikes? | Ride MTB

Is this the breakthrough for ABS on e-bikes?

It's hard to imagine cars without it, but it's an absolute exception on bicycles: the anti-lock braking system. Bosch offers an ABS for e-bikes, but this is a rarity and can only be found on a few bikes. There is also an ABS system on the market from the Italian supplier Blubrake. This is in the second stage of development and disappears invisibly inside the frame.

It's already on board e-bikes from Bulls, Bianchi and Stromer: the anti-lock braking system from Blubrake, a company from Bergamo that has set itself the goal of making technology from the automotive industry available for e-bikes. The Blubrake system has been on the market since 2019, and now comes the second stroke:

The second-generation Blubrake ABS has a single unit consisting of a hydraulic drive and electronic control unit compared to the first product version, which reduces the size and weight of the system by 65 and 48 percent respectively. This is intended to make installation in the frame easier, and only two electrical plugs are required to install the system. This is probably also very welcome for the bicycle manufacturer, as the space inside the frame for components and cabling is small and tight even without ABS.

The engineers have further developed the braking control logic with a new algorithm that triggers the intervention of the anti-lock braking system. This enables the system to detect the grip conditions and adapt to the respective surface in real time, which ensures a natural, smooth braking feel and a situation-optimized braking distance. A sensor system records the speed of the front wheel and the frame and sends the data to the control unit. This then recognizes the potentially dangerous situations based on algorithms from existing data from the automotive industry and then helps to control the braking process. In these circumstances, the system intervenes and regulates the hydraulic pressure of the front brake to ensure smooth braking and increase the stability and maneuverability of the e-bike.

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