Best minimal road 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![Without the conventional derailleurs the drive train is rather straightforward (60T/22T gear ratio)](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_16_Without-the-conventional-derailleurs-the-drive-train-is-rather-straightforward-60T-22T-gear-ratio_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)
![The Continental Grand Prix Classic tires are beautiful, if you like brown retro vibes](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_09_The-Continental-Grand-Prix-Classic-tires-are-beautiful-if-you-like-brown-retro-vibes_500px.jpg)
![Schindelhauer Bikes designs belt drive bikes since 2009 (photos: schindelhauerbikes.com)](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_00_Schindelhauer-Bikes-designs-belt-drive-bikes-since-2009-photos-schindelhauerbikes-com_500px.jpg)
![Loosen the rear axle to create just enough clearance to take the belt from the sprockets](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_10_Loosen-the-rear-axle-to-create-just-enough-clearance-to-take-the-belt-from-the-sprockets_500px.jpg)
![Out in the wild: Siegfried Road x Willem](/blog/2020-04-30_minimalistic-road-bike-with-gates-carbon-drive/images/i_21_Out-in-the-wild-Siegfried-Road-x-Willem_500px.jpg)