US 11,999,442 B2
Bicycle control system
Sage Hahn, Chicago, IL (US); Brian Jordan, Highland Park, IL (US); and Kevin Wesling, Lombard, IL (US)
Assigned to SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by SRAM, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/989,056.
Application 17/989,056 is a continuation of application No. 16/787,894, filed on Feb. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,530,015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/806,308, filed on Feb. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092352 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B62M 9/133 (2010.01); B62M 6/45 (2010.01); B62M 6/50 (2010.01); B62M 9/132 (2010.01)
CPC B62M 9/133 (2013.01) [B62M 6/45 (2013.01); B62M 6/50 (2013.01); B62M 9/132 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling electronic shifting of a bicycle, the method comprising:
identifying, by a processor, an average power over a period of time;
comparing, by the processor, the average power to a threshold power level;
enabling, by the processor, automatic shifting of the bicycle based on the comparison and the average power exceeding the threshold power level; and
initiating, by the processor, electronic shifting of the bicycle, the initiating of the electronic shifting of the bicycle comprising actuating an assist motor of the bicycle for electronic shifting of the bicycle.