BrakeAce: Get Faster Without Getting Fitter
A project in Palmerston North, NZ by BrakeAce000days
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Last Updated: July 28 @ 15:05 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
FUNDED! 
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have passed our target! A huge thanks to all of you who have pledged to get us here and everyone who has shared the BrakeAce story. We are excited to bring the world's first brake sensors and analysis system to mountain bikers around the world. We... (Read More)
Almost there!
July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
2 weeks in and we are almost to our target! Thanks to all of you, BrakeAce has been added as a 'Project We Love' by Kickstarter for standing out in the cycling industry. So cool! There has been a lot of interest from the media and industry in using... (Read More)
Well over halfway!
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
One week in and we have made some excellent progress. We have been amazed by the support from our backers and blown away by the interest and questions about BrakeAce from across the bike world. Turns out we haven't been the only ones wondering how to... (Read More)
BrakeAce lets mountain bikers know if they're too big on the brakes
July 6th - via: newatlas.com
If you're a mountain biker who wants to go fast yet maintain control, then you shouldn't overuse your brakes. The BrakeAce was designed with that in mind, as it's a power meter that monitors your brake usage throughout each ride. (Read More)
Mountain bike brake app will make you faster
July 5th - via: news24.com
Want to get faster without getting fitter? New Zealand’s latest mountain bike innovation has the solution. Most mountain bikers brake way too much when descending. Dragging brakes, or keeping the levers lightly pressured, is one of the starkest differences between amateurs and professional riders. (Read More)
Ça vient de sortir - Fox "Hit the park" / Strava Local Legends / BrakeAce
July 3rd - via: fullattack.cc
Matt, Rolf et Phil sont à l’origine de BrakeAce, un système de télémétrie dédié au freinage. Il en existe quelques-uns au monde, dans les paddocks de Coupe du Monde et bureau d’étude, mais celui-là ambitionne de percer auprès du grand public. Le concept repose pour l’heure sur le capteur – qui s’intercale entre la patte et l’étrier – et l’application, qui doit traiter les données… (Read More)
Almost halfway in 36 hours!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of our backers we are already almost halfway to our funding goal! That's 26.5 days left until BrakeAce is a reality, which is amazing for the sport of mountain biking. So far major media outlets like Pinkbike, GMBN Tech, Bike Rumor,... (Read More)
BrakeAce Wireless Braking Analysis Tool promises to make you a faster rider
July 1st - via: bikerumor.com
Do you want to descend faster without getting fitter? Founder of BrakeAce, Dr Matt Miller, says his new wireless braking analysis tool can help you do just that. The sensor replaces your brake mount, positioned between the fork/frame and the caliper; here, it measures all aspects of braking, feeding that data into an App that highlights sections of the trail where you could brake more effectively to carry a higher average speed. (Read More)
BrakeAce Launches Braking Analysis Device & App
July 1st - via: spokemagazine.com
Kiwi start BrakeAce brings professional braking analysis to the common
rider with their new device and app combination. The BrakeAce sensor fits between your frame or fork and your brake caliper, and can be installed just like any other brake spacer. (Read More)
BrakeAce Wireless Braking Analysis Tool promises to make you a faster rider
July 1st - via: sixtypluscycling.com
Do you want to descend faster without getting fitter? Founder of BrakeAce, Dr Matt Miller, says his new wireless braking analysis tool can help you do just that. The sensor replaces your brake mount, positioned between the fork/frame and the caliper; here, it measures all aspects of braking, feeding that data into an App that highlights sections of the trail where you could brake more effectively to carry a higher average speed. (Read More)
BrakeAce bliver trådløs
July 1st - via: cykelportalen.dk
Siden har teamet arbejdet på en trådløs version der via en app til smartphonen vil gøre det tilgængeligt for en meget større gruppe af mountainbikere. Systemet er let at installere og kan bruges af alle som gerne vil optimere deres bremse performance og herved blive hurtigere uden at skulle komme i bedre form. (Read More)
BrakeAce Announces Wireless Braking Analysis Tool
June 30th - via: pinkbike.com
The BrakeAce sensor fits between your frame or fork and your brake caliper, and can be installed just like any other brake spacer. The sensor size has been reduced, and only requires you to increase your rotor size by 20mm from the smallest your bike accepts. The sensor communicates by Bluetooth to your phone or tablet, and you can view or analyze your rides on any device or computer. (Read More)
BrakeAce is finally brining its digital brake analysis system to market
June 30th - via: mbr.co.uk
Modulation. Intensity. Duration. The BrakeAce software will interpret all of these and give you a flow score. BrakeAce’s mission is to empower riders, helping them understand where they are over-braking or incorrectly modulating. (Read More)
BrakeAce Wants to Help You Get Faster With Their Braking Analysis System
June 30th - via: vitalmtb.com
96% of riders surveyed said that changing their braking habits would help them ride faster and have more fun. To date, it has been impossible to measure or record your braking with any meaningful data. Without any data or useful ways to understand it, everything related to braking has been left to guesswork. BrakeAce is here to change that. (Read More)
BrakeAce : un capteur pour apprendre à freiner?
May 25th - via: vojomag.com
“Roulez plus vite sans être plus en forme” ? C’est le slogan un brin provocateur de BrakeAce, un projet Néo-Zélandais qui veut rendre accessible à toutes et tous des capteurs de freinage. Objectif, nous faire comprendre et analyser notre freinage pour progresser afin d’être plus efficace et plus rapide. (Read More)
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