New Shimano parking brake

[LegendRider]

Shimano prides itself on being innovative, and next month, they are introducing a truly innovative feature. How many times has your bike fallen over when leaning against a wall or car when the ground was not level or a sudden gust of wind pops up? Seeing your nice bike roll away and smack the ground is a day changer. Well, the engineers at Shimano have a solution, and it hits the market next month - a parking brake. Yep, when parking, tap the rear brake to hold the bike in position. A quick tap of the brake lever releases the brake so you may roll the bike around. Tap the rear lever, again, and the brake is reapplied. How cool is that?

[AngryScientist]

Excellent advancement.

I personally just ordered a set of the new VO drillium water bottles to lighten my bike up a bit.

[Sarhog]

Originally Posted by LegendRider

Shimano prides itself on being innovative, and next month, they are introducing a truly innovative feature. How many times has your bike fallen over when leaning against a wall or car when the ground was not level or a sudden gust of wind pops up? Seeing your nice bike roll away and smack the ground is a day changer. Well, the engineers at Shimano have a solution, and it hits the market next month - a parking brake. Yep, when parking, tap the rear brake to hold the bike in position. A quick tap of the brake lever releases the brake so you may roll the bike around. Tap the rear lever, again, and the brake is reapplied. How cool is that?

What they’re NOT telling you, is that you need to have a bike capable of running the Bluetooth brake module. Have you seen the prices on bluetooth brakes?