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Meet your new therapist: the Schindelhauer Siegfried Road

Apr. 30, 2020 -

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.

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You, the bike, the road, nothing else: cycling in optima forma
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Replacing the brown leather with black rubber bar tape (from Brooks)
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Kleo Carbon pedals (by Look) on the front crank on the BSA bottom bracket
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The beautifully spoked wheel is nothing short of harmonious, simple yet beautiful
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