| 词条 | Slidepad |
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name = Slidepad | logo = | type = | foundation = 2009| parent_company = | location = Palo Alto, California| key_people = Brian Riley CEO, co-founder, industry = | products = Bicycle brakes| revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | owner = | num_employees = | homepage = Slidepadbrake.com| }}Slidepad is a bicycle brake technology company located in Palo Alto, California.[1] It was co-founded by Brian Riley and Andrew Ouellet in 2009.[2] HistorySlidepad was started by Riley and Ouellet while students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.[2] Ouellet received inspiration for the product after he crashed his bicycle when applying too much pressure on his front brakes, resulting in front wheel lockup.[2] In 2009, Riley and Ouellet entered their initial design in Cal Poly’s Business Plan competition and won 1st place.[3] In 2013 Alan Nordin, former president of Fallbrook Technologies' bicycle division, joined the company as an executive advisor.[4] In 2011, Slidepad Technologies formed an agreement with a Taiwanese manufacturer to build a Slidepad braking system for OEM distribution.[5] Jamis Bicycles was the first bike-manufacturer to specify the technology on their 2013 models.[6] Stanford University and Jamis Bicycles currently use Slidepad technology.[5][7] In November 2012, the company took a 40-day, 11,000 mile, "Save Your Teeth Tour" across 90 bike shops from Palo Alto, California to New Jersey.[6] DescriptionSlidepad is an Intelligent Brake Distribution (IBD) technology, aimed at making braking easier for novice or casual cyclists, integrates into V-brake systems to provide single-lever braking.[4] It modulates the front brake force in real time, based on the road surface and rider weight position, and avoids front wheel lockup accidents when applying the front brake.[1][8] It was designed to prevent riders from flipping over their handlebars when applying the front brake.[1] Once the brake pads make contact with the rear wheel, the Slidepad slides forward, which pulls a cable that is connected to the front brakes.[1] Similar to the anti-lock brake system in cars, the mechanism prevents the front wheel from locking, no matter how hard the brake is pressed or how slippery the road conditions are.[6][9] References1. ^1 2 3 O’Conner, Brian. Slide Into More Control with Slidepad. Kinetic Shift. June 22, 2011. 2. ^1 2 Jurries, Amy. Endo Crashes A Thing Of The Past. The Gear Caster. March 17, 2011. 3. ^New Company Launches Brake System. Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. February 25, 2011. 4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Nordin joins Slidepad Technologies as advisor|url=http://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2013/02/25/nordin-joins-slidepad-technologies-advisor|publisher=Bicycle Retailer}} 5. ^1 Slidepad Secures Taiwan Manufacturing. Bicycle Retailer and Industry News. June 10, 2011. 6. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Slidepad wraps up 'Save Your Teeth Tour'|url=http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2012/11/30/slidepad-wraps-save-your-teeth-tour#.UMEnbIO_F8E|publisher=Bicycle Retailer|date=November 30, 2012}} 7. ^Smith, Chip and Alex Strickland. Jamis Bicycles Latest Manufacturer to Feature Slidepad. SOAR Communications. November 9, 2011. 8. ^Reid, Carlton. Single lever break system gets Asian production slot. Bike Biz. June 8, 2011. 9. ^Overholt, Zach. One Lever, Two Breaks: Slidepad. Bike Rumor. May 16, 2011. External links
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