--- title: Flitedeck: The Best Inventions of 2025 description: Find out why Flitedeck is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions. canonical: https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318510/flitedeck/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-10-09T11:00:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T11:54:58.169Z article:section: Business og:title: Flitedeck: The Best Inventions of 2025 og:description: Find out why Flitedeck is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions. og:url: https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318510/flitedeck/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta270db15b5692f9c/6998ca8c1f67092323f56cc7/Flitedeck-time-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Flitedeck: The Best Inventions of 2025 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Flitedeck: The Best Inventions of 2025 twitter:description: Find out why Flitedeck is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta270db15b5692f9c/6998ca8c1f67092323f56cc7/Flitedeck-time-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 09, 2025 # Flitedeck Smart cockpit for cyclists by [Jeremy Gantz](https://time.com/author/jeremy-gantz/) ## Jeremy Gantz  Courtesy Flite Serious cyclists shell out serious money for aerodynamic bikes—and then often end up cluttering the handlebars with bike computers and accessories. [Flitedeck](https://flite.bike/), which Germany-based Flite describes as a “smart cockpit,” is a first-of-its-kind handlebar that integrates a slew of functions in one slick package. A waterproof touchscreen offers navigation, ride, and performance info, along with safety system features including a built-in front light and bell. The carbon-fiber product, which Flite says is compatible with 99% of bike stems, connects via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G eSIM to various apps and sensors, such as power meters. These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318510/flitedeck/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318510/flitedeck/"},"headline":"Flitedeck","datePublished":"2025-10-09T11:00:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:58.169Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318510/flitedeck/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions","Special Project","sponsorshipblock","Accolades","Best Inventions 2025"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta270db15b5692f9c/6998ca8c1f67092323f56cc7/Flitedeck-time-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeremy Gantz","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jeremy-gantz/"}],"creator":"Jeremy Gantz","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta270db15b5692f9c/6998ca8c1f67092323f56cc7/Flitedeck-time-best-inventions-2025.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2025/7318510/flitedeck/","name":"Flitedeck"}}]}] ```