I didn't want to like it... Bosch ABS is INSANE!
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2022
- Bosch ABS... probably the last thing you have thought might be of use to your bike - BUT, is it a performance of safety benefit? I check out Bosch's new eBike ABS at Verbier ebike festival.
ETHICS, DISCLAIMER and TRANSPARENCY: Verbier E-Bike Festival hired me to visit the recent festival event to film and feature content on my channel. BOSCH are one of the headline sponsors of the E-Bike Festival, so are indirectly are linked to the video here. Neither Bosch, or the organisers of Verbier E-Bike Festival, have had any editorial or narrative control over the video.
This paid partnership with Verbier E-Bike Festival has allowed me time to film this bike (and others), test various feature of the new Bosch Smart System, ABS, and also film and edit over multiple days working with an independent film crew to help capture and produce video content.
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For new riders commuting to work on an ebike riding on wet, slick roads with mixed surfaces I think that ABS would be fantastic. Especially people who are slightly older and don't have years of built up muscle memory and quick reaction speeds. For emtb use I can see how it might help new riders coming into the sport, but I worry that this is just more tech that is impossible to service or repair. We already see many motors that are like iphones. One tiny thing breaks (eg: force sensor) and replacement pars are not available, like an iphone when anything breaks you are told to replace the entire unit.
I like how you clarified early that the ABS only does its thing on the front wheel, despite using sensors on both front and back. Great video!
Another potential benefit for this tech are for people who suffer from arm pump from super long descents because let's face it, when your arms are sore, brake modulation takes a nose dive and risk of accidents can increase. Having ABS on is good safety solution even for advanced riders that use extremely large rotors where modulation is non-extent with the on-off behavior.
On loose steep sections I really enjoy the challenge of not locking up the brakes. I find it super rewarding when you get it right and if you fully lock both it can be hilarious fun and the fear of not being able to stop is what makes it so fun.
Will be interesting to see an intermediate rider nervous about going down a steep dusty rock slab( thinking something like original sin at whistler) and then a beginner rider with abs show up and execute it perfectly with no sliding just by fully grabbing the front brake.
Based on me growing up riding motorcycles on and off-road with no ABS and then with ABS it’s 100% better in every scenario apart from when you want to do stoppies
As you said, trying it on wet roots would be the ticket! Could be a game changer.
Great review Rob, loving the new tech and excited for the future
Super interesting. I wonder if theres something in the UCI rulebook to stop this being used in world cup DH racing, with a tiny battery pack powering it. That test where the bike consistently stopped over a whole bike length short, vs no ABS - Imagine the time saving on a WC DH track with that technology and a pro rider.
I've been curious about this since it turned up at the trade shows, thanks for giving us a look at it in action. Definitely something I'd love a chance to mess around with, the jury will remain out until I ride it but it looks pretty impressive!
I love the fact that you use metric unlike most other MTB-UA-camrs 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Cracking vid, especially the end bit of reflection. Well done. 👍🏻
It is amazing to see this kind of tech on a bike. Even as a car mechanic, it is Super fun to se how this system help people ride faster. BUT. I think if people learn to just trust the system fully. And just sends the the breaks to 100%, and expects the system to safe then, and it somehow fails, as complicated systems dos from time to time. They will eate it harder then they would on a non abs bike. It is a dubbeld edge sword.
Great explanation of how the system works Rob. Many thanks!
I think ABS will become more and more common going forward. I can even see it being used front and back, as sacrilegious as that might sound. I fully expect a company to come out with a combined front/back ABS break and a single traditional rear lock up brake, so you can still get back out.
Love it Rob .... just the same as the skeptics regarding emtbs (I was one), but I learned my lesson. I'll try it first before I make comment but I've no doubt that my next emtb will have the bosch ABS.
I'll be fascinated to see open-source variations of this technology applied in such a way that the rider can tune the ABS to do some "strange" things. Application on other personal vehicles (scooters, skateboards, etc.) could be quite intriguing...
Hey Rob rides emtb! Wicked good look at ABS! I've always applied both brakes in all braking situations. I'm not a rear wheel skider! A lot of the trails I ride are not regularly maintained so I don't want to cause excessive erosion! Ride ride ride!
Great video Rob , and i hope that fall did not hurt to much , you really put yourself out there mate to make these videos .
great video mate. enjoyed that one