Cannondale

Cannondale's Synapse has always been a fairly well-regarded road bike, but the latest version sports a little something extra. It's called the SmartSense system, and it's designed to help keep riders from being struck by cars.

​"Gravel bikes" are becoming increasingly popular, as they combine the toughness of mountain bikes with the speed of road bikes. Given that they travel on dirt trails and unpaved roads, though, some suspension might be good – and that's what Cannondale's Topstone Carbon offers, in a novel fashion.

The Continuously Ergonomic Race Vehicle (CERV) concept bike dynamically adjusts the position of the handlebars based on the terrain being covered, all without changing the seat-to-crank height.

Bosch and Cannondale have teamed up to create a new electric assist system for bicycles.

Cannondale has unveiled Simon, a prototype suspension fork controlled by an onboard microprocessor.

The pivotless, bending carbon fiber swingarm, single-sided front fork, lighter weight and increased stiffness of the 2008 Scalpel add extra firepower to Cannondale's already dominant cross-country racer.

If this radical prototype from Cannondale is any indication, the evolution of bicycle design as we move into the 21st century might yield some very surprising results.