Belt drive racing bike
Meet your new therapist: the Schindelhauer Siegfried Road
Apr. 30, 2020 - Willem L. Middelkoop
For the past few months I have been riding a special kind of bike, the minimalistic Siegfried Road from Schindelhauer. It is unlike most road bikes as it lacks a conventional chain and derailleur. It features the Gates CDX carbon drive. It's an exercise in minimal design. After riding it for nearly 1000KM, it's time to tell you all about it.
Continue reading![One day I might remove the paint from the crank, but it's better for your warrantee to leave things in their original condition](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_07_One-day-I-might-remove-the-paint-from-the-crank-but-it-s-better-for-your-warrantee-to-leave-things-i_500px.jpg)
![No degreasing and oil required - simply rinse off your bike after a wet ride](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_24_No-degreasing-and-oil-required-simply-rinse-off-your-bike-after-a-wet-ride_500px.jpg)
![Siegfried Road with a touch of Willem](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_12_Siegfried-Road-with-a-touch-of-Willem_500px.jpg)
![Replacing the brown leather with black rubber bar tape (from Brooks)](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_04_Replacing-the-brown-leather-with-black-rubber-bar-tape-from-Brooks_500px.jpg)
![Happy chap riding a bike on an empty road](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_22_Happy-chap-riding-a-bike-on-an-empty-road_500px.jpg)
![Removing the Alfine, Hollowtech II crank](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_05_Removing-the-Alfine-Hollowtech-II-crank_500px.jpg)