Canyon has announced a new road bike safety concept named Canyon Predict alongside a connected augmented-reality helmet, the Stingr Smart.
The direct-to-consumer bicycle manufacturer will showcase the prototype technologies at Eurobike in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 24–27, 2026.
The new offering aims to shift bicycle safety from reactive to predictive. Rather than relying on standard safety equipment, the concept bike uses a 360-degree sensor array to identify potential road hazards, monitor other traffic, track group-ride dynamics, and recognise changing surface conditions before they are noticed by the rider.
The bicycle packages its technology into a premium carbon road frame featuring a data screen integrated cleanly into the handlebar. This setup connects to the companion Stingr Smart helmet, which features a drop-down visor with a built-in heads-up data visualisation screen.
To manage data safely and quickly, the platform processes information entirely on the bike using local Edge AI rather than cloud computing. According to the company, this setup removes internet dependency and reduces processing latency during critical moments.
The ‘multi-modal sensing suite’ combines optical cameras, radar signals, and distributed sensors, including a multi-dimensional motion sensor positioned inside the DT Swiss wheel hub. By merging this environmental data with live rider dynamics – such as speed, steering angle, and stability – the system builds an ongoing situational model of the surrounding area.
When a hazard is identified, Canyon notes that the system calculates risk scores and passes information to the cyclist through visual cues, directional lights on the lever hoods, haptics, and display guidance. It also features ‘swarm’ or community intelligence capabilities, allowing multiple users riding together to share real-time alerts within a group.
For critical situations, the bike includes adaptive hardware integration. Here, the system can automatically lower the electronic dropper seatpost, dropping the rider’s centre of gravity to improve stability and control before an imminent impact.
Fedja Delic, Head of Design at Canyon, said “We considered the numbers of people killed or seriously injured while riding, or the numbers who simply don’t cycle because they don’t feel safe, and we asked ourselves what we could do to address this problem. Cars have become inherently safer and motorist deaths over the last ten years have fallen but bicycles have not seen any significant safety improvements.
“In fact the proportionate and absolute number of cyclists killed or seriously injured is shown to be rising in many countries. While technology has made driving a car safer than ever before, riding a bike on the road has arguably become more dangerous than ever before. Yet with the technology available, significant bicycle safety improvements are more than possible.”
Data cited by the manufacturer underlines the growing demand for improved rider security. In Germany, the Federal Statistical Office reported that one in six road fatalities in 2025 was a cyclist, representing a 20.6% increase compared to 2015. Public sentiment tracking across Europe and North America similarly shows safety concerns remain a primary barrier preventing people from commuting or training by bike.
Professional athletes have also noted the potential benefits of integrated safety electronics. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Tour de France Femmes winner for CANYON//SRAM Racing, said “I train and race on the road a lot, and there are plenty of times where data about my bike and any other safety measures about other road users would be welcome. Improving how safe you feel on the road and helping you react to changing circumstances benefits everyone.
With this sort of new technology, it makes me eager to see where it can go in reality and what the next generation of bikes can deliver to the rider.”
The Canyon exhibition stand will be located at Messe Frankfurt in hall 11.0, stand B50.
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