A Chainless CERV Concept Bike

Think of a bike that’s fork less, chain-less and dynamically adjustable. It would change shape as you rode it to give you the best ergonomics possible. This is what Cannondale have come up with in conjunction with Priority Designs. The Continuously Ergonomic Race Vehicle or CERV concept Bike debuted at the Eurobike show in August.

The design of the bike is such that the rider remains in the most optimal and comfortable position all through the ride. The dynamically adjustable headset  moves both fore and aft and up and down while the cyclist rides it. This flexibility is unique to the bike.

The designing the team states on its website that “the headset translates forward and down for a clean, low-drag position when descending. When climbing, it moves up and back, creating a more upright position for maximum leverage on the crank. Doing all this with a traditional fork in place wasn’t going to cut it, so a single-sided swing arm was proposed. Designing a forkless front-end has its own challenges, integrating it into a multi-axis adjustable system is another degree of difficulty altogether.”