![]() ![]() Slidepad joins the ranks of SOAR Communications clients that currently include cycling apparel maker Primal Wear and Nielsen Expositions trade shows Health+Fitness Business, Interbike and Outdoor Retailer. “With the growth in the commuter bike category and the industry’s push to get more people on bikes, Slidepad is launching at the right time.†€œThe technology that Slidepad is bringing to the market is deceptively simple and really smart,†said Chip Smith, SOAR Communications president. Slidepad upgrade kits will be available this spring and the company is currently working with key bike manufacturers on September OEM delivery.įormed in 2004, SOAR Communications serves the Sports, Outdoor, Athletics and Recreation industries, thus the moniker SOAR. ![]() Slidepad is perfect for comfort, electric, urban, folding, and youth bicycles and is an easy upgrade for existing braking systems. Soon after, they formed Slidepad Technologies and filed a patent. In 2009, Ouellet and Riley entered their original design in Cal Poly’s Business Plan Competition and won 1st place. The rotational force of the rear wheel controls modulation of the front brake and reduces the overall amount of hand strength required to stop. As the rear brake is applied, the special pad slides within the holder on the right side of the bike, pulling on a cable connected to the front calipers stopping the bike. It consists of a special brake pad and holder designed to work with V-brake style calipers. “We hired SOAR Communications to help launch our company because of their experience within the bike industry, as well as in the outdoor recreation industry in general.â€Ĭo-founder and design engineer Andrew Ouellet invented the Slidepad system in 2008 while a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. ![]() €œSlidepad provides for recreation and commuting cyclists with a safe, effective brake system that alleviates the fear of endoing that many riders worry about,†said Brian Riley, president and co-founder of Slidepad Technologies. The Slidepad system eliminates the risk of over-applying the front brake and causing over-the-bars accidents, all while simplifying the user experience by requiring only a single brake lever. Slidepad Technologies is the manufacturer of a patent pending brake system in which the friction of the rear brake actively modulates the front brake giving the rider smooth, controlled stopping power. and SALT LAKE CITY – Febru– Slidepad Technologies, maker of a revolutionary single-lever brake system, announced today it has hired Salt Lake City-based SOAR Communications to help launch the company and its product to the bicycle industry. The system eliminates the risk of over-applying the front brake and causing over-the-bars accidents, all while simplifying the user experience by requiring only a single brake lever.Get access to everything we publish when you Slidepad Technologies is the creator of a patent-pending brake system in which the friction of the rear brake actively modulates the front brake, giving the rider smooth, controlled stopping power. Most people don't event notice it, and that's a good thing." "It's a very clean way to actuate the brakes in a predictable and usable way that you don't have to be an expert cyclist to take advantage of. "Slidepad's technology is really cleverly done and quite simple and that's the beauty of it," said Chris Wiscavage, manager at Stanford's Campus Bike Shop. Slidepad has also recently outfitted fleets of rental bikes at Stanford University's Campus Bike Shop and The Bike Connection in Palo Alto, California, with the single-lever system, giving students and visitors to the Bay Area a chance to ride the simplified setup. Select retailers around the Bay Area are already adding the braking system to bikes on their sales floor and offering the Slidepad-equipped bikes as a premium feature to consumers. Optimized for comfort, electric, urban, folding, and youth bicycles, bike manufacturers including BMC, Breezer, Currie Technologies, Dahon, Electra, Giant, KHS, Marin, Raleigh, Specialized and Trek have also requested samples of the product for testing. Rhode Island-based Dynamic Bicycles is the first bike-maker to spec the new system, with select 2012 models hitting the market in January equipped with Slidepad brakes. "With our partner's extensive experience manufacturing brakes, we know we're providing a quality product that cyclists can trust." "Having manufacturing channels in Asia is a huge step for us and creates a very cost-effective way for product managers to spec Slidepad systems on bikes," said Slidepad president and co-founder Brian Riley. ![]()
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