While Shimano sticks with wires, SRAM has gone wireless, and the choice is paying off allowing for deeper integration between AXS components and the latest Flight Attendant suspension control. As exciting as Flight Attendant might be, many commentators are surprised that SRAM hadn’t bundled in ShockWiz tech.
If you don’t already know, ShockWiz is a small pressure sensor that can be fitted to any air shock or air-sprung fork. Once calibrated, the bike is ridden with ShockWiz installed and the black box of tricks monitors and records suspension usage. The information is synced with the App and gives riders suspension set-up suggestions.
The surprise with today’s Flight Attendant launch is that while the smart system can wirelessly control the front and rear suspension, it hasn’t been designed to aid with suspension set-up and tuning suggestions, but that’s not to say SRAM hasn’t worked on this tech.
Last week a forum user came across a listing for a new 2022 Trek Rail from an online store that listed one feature as SRAM AirWiz. Details were sparse on what AirWiz can do, but upon further investigation, we have uncovered a Bluetooth certification for the system.
The official certification lists that it is for both front and rear AirWiz and goes on to say:
The EUT will measure suspension air pressure and display it an app for bicycle use. It includes BLE and ANT+ Radios.
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A Bluetooth system that measures suspension air pressure sounds a lot like ShockWiz to us, but AirWiz might just be a more polished version of the technology that is actually part of the front and rear suspension air-springs instead of an additional bolt-on component. Other than measuring air pressure, the certification doesn’t give any clue if AirWiz will also be able to suggest damper settings also.
Further online snooping reveals that at least certain 2022 Trek Rail ebikes will feature front and rear AirWiz as standard along with SRAMs TyreWiz. Looking at the available images of the bikes, it also appears that AirWiz is compatible with current generation RockShox forks. Flight Attendant will only come fitted to next-generation RockShox forks.
Bosch’s new smart system gives you all the same power and responsiveness with a new Bluetooth-connected LED remote and eBike Flow app that puts even more control and customisation at your fingertips;TyreWiz and AirWiz let you confirm that your tyres, fork and shock are at the right pressure at a glance. No more getting the pump or gauge out just to check
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With a Bluetooth certification and online stores listing AirWiz equipped bikes already, we expect an official launch will be coming very soon.
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