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its original form, it’s assumed (but not confirmed by the company) that Flight Attendant used impacts, incline, and cadence (from a
pedal sensor or power meter) to decide which damper setting was best. Now, with this new release, and only when combined with an SRAM/Quarq powermeter, Flight Attendant has increased the system capability with what SRAM is calling “Adaptive Ride Dynamics.”
Instead of simply using cadence to know when you’re pedalling, Flight Attendant can now be set to continually analyse your power output, set power zones (and adapt them over time), and use that as further data for deciding which compression setting is right for the moment. There’s no AI here, but rather an algorithm bases the suspension setting with power zones as a further input metric. Low power efforts are treated to more open suspension, while efforts well beyond your average typically cause the suspension to firm up or lockout.
RockShox SID Flight Attendant power zone indicators.
The fork can show you your power zones when combined with a Quarq/SRAM power meter.
SRAM is tight-lipped over what exactly is informing Flight Attendant in doing what it does. “The competitive landscape around Flight Attendant is challenging, and the developments are fast-paced. Because of this we are not providing specific information around what data we are using,” answered Chris Mandell from SRAM’s mountain
bike division.
Clearly, when power data is available, it’s a key metric. Forces and impacts at the wheel are clearly another metric. And incline seems to be another. SRAM has even teased that syncing the system to an AXS drivetrain may be a further factor. However, they have ruled out a Reverb AXS dropper seatpost being a factor, as this product “only knows if the valve is open or closed, it does not know what position it is in.”