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01Philosophy

Built to last every single day.

Since 2009, we have been designing bikes that are technologically advanced yet straightforward. We value a good design and practicability, which is why we build minimalistic bikes for everyday use. All of our components such as a low-maintenance Gates Carbon Drive, a high-quality aluminium frame and stainless steel parts are designed for longevity.

01 Philosophy
Built to last every single day.

When every single detail matters.

As designers and engineers, there is a unique elegance and challenge to perfecting our products. Our curiosity and play instinct always bring us new ideas and approaches to optimally place our bikes in modern society. Our aim is to get our customers to enjoy their Schindelhauer bike for a long time so that they want to ride it often – it's much easier to get around town anyway on a bike than in a car!
Find out what makes Schindelhauer bikes so special – down to the last detail. Get in in touch with one of our dealers in your area and take our bikes for a test ride.

As designers and engineers, there is a unique elegance and challenge to perfecting our products. Our curiosity and play instinct always bring us new ideas and approaches to optimally place our bikes in modern society. Our aim is to get our customers to enjoy their Schindelhauer bike for a long time so that they want to ride it often – it's much easier to get around town anyway on a bike than in a car! Find out what makes Schindelhauer bikes so special – down to the last detail. Get in in touch with one of our [dealers in your area](https://schindelhauerbikes.com/en/dealers) and take our bikes for a test ride.

02Team

United by ambition.

Our team at Schindelhauer Bikes has been steadily growing since 2009. Starting out in Magdeburg, we later moved to Berlin, into a quiet office along the Spree river in the vibrant area of Kreuzberg. A relaxed attitude and a fierce ambition to satisfy our customers and dealers are what unite us – and of course a passion for bicycles.
We design our bikes and a lot of our components in-house; sales and manufacturing are also managed out of Berlin. We thoroughly test our products personally; some of us still ride on the first models and alternate between bikes that are still in the development stage. And of course, all employees commute to work on their own bike.

United by ambition. - Our team at Schindelhauer Bikes has been steadily growing since 2009. Starting out in Magdeburg, we later moved to Berlin, into a quiet office along the Spree river in the vibrant area of Kreuzberg. A relaxed attitude and a fierce ambition to satisfy our customers and dealers are what unite us – and of course a passion for bicycles. We design our bikes and a lot of our components in-house; sales and manufacturing are also managed out of Berlin. We thoroughly test our products personally; some of us still ride on the first models and alternate between bikes that are still in the development stage. And of course, all employees commute to work on their own bike.

03History

Engineering and design collective as a foundation.

Almost silent and supple: we were instantly impressed by the first ride on our specially designed bicycle prototype with a belt drive, which inspired us, Martin Schellhase, Jörg Schindelhauer, Manuel Holstein and Stephan Zehren, to create Schindelhauer Bikes through our engineering and design collective c2g-engineering in 2009. Initially founded at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg, we later moved to Berlin at the end of 2012.

Almost silent and supple: we were instantly impressed by the first ride on our specially designed bicycle prototype with a belt drive, which inspired us, Martin Schellhase, Jörg Schindelhauer, Manuel Holstein and Stephan Zehren, to create Schindelhauer Bikes through our engineering and design collective c2g-engineering in 2009. Initially founded at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg, we later moved to Berlin at the end of 2012.

Eurobike Award 2011

Almost silent and supple: we were instantly impressed by the first ride on our specially designed bicycle prototype with a belt drive, which inspired us, Martin Schellhase, Jörg Schindelhauer, Manuel Holstein and Stephan Zehren, to create Schindelhauer Bikes through our engineering and design collective c2g-engineering in 2009. Initially founded at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg, we later moved to Berlin at the end of 2012.

Red Dot Award 2014 Best of the Best

Stephan Zehren, Manuel Holstein, Jörg Schindelhauer, Martin Schellhase

Stephan Zehren, Manuel Holstein, Jörg Schindelhauer, Martin Schellhase

Belt driven since day one.

From the very beginning, we started developing Schindelhauer bikes with a belt drive, which was still widely unheard-of in the bicycle industry at the time. This makes us the first manufacturer worldwide to develop its frames from the bottom up around this specific kind of drive and its special demands.

With a long history of engineering expertise, we have been able to transfer the advantages of the carbon drive technology onto the bike, leveraging all the disadvantages of a chain drive: it requires no grease, is low-maintenance, quiet and lasts twice as long as chains. With Gates Carbon Drive, we have found a reliable partner and thus were able to build on our experience with the special demands of the carbon drive technology throughout the years.

From the very beginning, we started developing Schindelhauer bikes with a belt drive, which was still widely unheard-of in the bicycle industry at the time. This makes us the first manufacturer worldwide to develop its frames from the bottom up around this specific kind of drive and its special demands. With a long history of engineering expertise, we have been able to transfer the advantages of the carbon drive technology onto the bike, leveraging all the disadvantages of a chain drive: it requires no grease, is low-maintenance, quiet and lasts twice as long as chains. With Gates Carbon Drive, we have found a reliable partner and thus were able to build on our experience with the special demands of the carbon drive technology throughout the years.
From the very beginning, we started developing Schindelhauer bikes with a belt drive, which was still widely unheard-of in the bicycle industry at the time. This makes us the first manufacturer worldwide to develop its frames from the bottom up around this specific kind of drive and its special demands. With a long history of engineering expertise, we have been able to transfer the advantages of the carbon drive technology onto the bike, leveraging all the disadvantages of a chain drive: it requires no grease, is low-maintenance, quiet and lasts twice as long as chains. With Gates Carbon Drive, we have found a reliable partner and thus were able to build on our experience with the special demands of the carbon drive technology throughout the years.
From the very beginning, we started developing Schindelhauer bikes with a belt drive, which was still widely unheard-of in the bicycle industry at the time. This makes us the first manufacturer worldwide to develop its frames from the bottom up around this specific kind of drive and its special demands. With a long history of engineering expertise, we have been able to transfer the advantages of the carbon drive technology onto the bike, leveraging all the disadvantages of a chain drive: it requires no grease, is low-maintenance, quiet and lasts twice as long as chains. With Gates Carbon Drive, we have found a reliable partner and thus were able to build on our experience with the special demands of the carbon drive technology throughout the years.

Our components are also well thought out from the very beginning. Tried-and-true craftsmanship is commonplace for us; our frames are designed and developed from the ground up. Many of our components like pedals, stems or grips are also of our own making or were created in collaboration with other brands who also believe in the same quality and design. We focus on persistence, which is also expressed in the Schindelhauer name: unwavering continuity and a solid, experienced team – among which the family name of product manager Jörg Schindelhauer was chosen to form our company's brand name.

Making steady and sustainable progress.

From the beginning with a Siegfried prototype to our current models, we expanded the product selection steadily and sustainably. We made smaller improvements to classics like Viktor, Friedrich and Ludwig or presented all-rounders like our model Gustav with an integrated front rack.

In 2019, our tenth anniversary year, we took a big step in a new direction and introduced four new models with electric motors. As a manufacturer of bikes with a focus on commuters and city cyclists, the move towards e-mobility was a logical consequence in getting more people to ride bicycles.

We design robust, high-quality and low-maintenance bikes - with the typical, functional and clean Schindelhauer design.

From the beginning with a Siegfried prototype to our current models, we expanded the product selection steadily and sustainably. We made smaller improvements to classics like Viktor, Friedrich and Ludwig or presented all-rounders like our model Gustav with an integrated front rack. In 2019, our tenth anniversary year, we took a big step in a new direction and introduced four new models with electric motors. As a manufacturer of bikes with a focus on commuters and city cyclists, the move towards e-mobility was a logical consequence in getting more people to ride bicycles. We design robust, high-quality and low-maintenance bikes - with the typical, functional and clean Schindelhauer design.