US 11,738,826 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 Feb. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/787,885.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/806,301, filed on Feb. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0262510 A1, Aug. 20, 2020
Int. Cl. B62M 6/45 (2010.01); B62M 6/50 (2010.01); B62M 9/132 (2010.01)
CPC B62M 6/45 (2013.01) [B62M 6/50 (2013.01); B62M 9/132 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling electronic shifting of a bicycle, the method comprising:
determining, by a processor, whether the bicycle is moving;
when the bicycle is determined to be moving, determining, by the processor, whether the bicycle is being pedaled; and
after the bicycle is determined to be moving and be free of pedaling, causing an assist motor of the bicycle to provide power to a drive train of the bicycle for the electronic shifting of the bicycle,
wherein causing the assist motor of the bicycle to provide power to the drive train of the bicycle for the electronic shifting of the bicycle comprises causing the assist motor of the bicycle to provide power to the drive train of the bicycle for a period of time such that a single gear is shifted.