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Schindelhauer Neo Classic – timeless elegance with upgraded equipment

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With Neo Classic, the family combines compact size with a specification that is deliberately high-end and style-conscious. It appeals to everyone who appreciates the distinctive character of a reduced urban bike while still wanting comfort, everyday practicality and classical elegance. Shimano Alfine as a hub gear with eight speeds, mudguards fitted as standard and elaborately silver-polished components define the appearance – and make Neo Classic the particularly noble variant within the range.

Everything builds on the lightweight aluminium frame with gently smoothed welds, internally routed cables and a virtually invisible inset Belt Port. In combination with the compact 20-inch wheels, this creates a machine that moves exceptionally nimbly through city traffic while staying light enough to be carried comfortably into the basement, the flat or onto buses and trains.

Eight speeds are available on Neo Classic, managed by the Shimano Alfine hub gear. This wide gear range makes starting at traffic lights easier, keeps longer stages relaxed and holds reserves for climbs as well as headwinds. Because the gear unit works protected inside the hub, it stays reliable, long-lasting and barely in need of service. Together with the belt, this produces one of the cleanest and most uncomplicated drivetrain concepts in urban bicycle building.

The Gates Carbon Drive belt was likewise chosen by Schindelhauer for Neo Classic. Compared with a classical bicycle chain, it runs nearly silent, needs no lubrication and leaves oil traces neither on the bike nor on clothing. On top of that comes a long service life with minimal maintenance effort. Above all, frequent riders and commuters benefit from belt drive and Alfine hub gear working reliably and cleanly even after many kilometres.

As a special feature, the handlebar, stem, seatpost and crankset of Neo Classic carry a high-quality, silver polished surface. These components set elegant accents and give the bike a timeless, almost classical character. Combined with the discreetly integrated technical solutions, an unusual mix of modern bicycle technology and traditional aesthetics emerges.

The mudguards fitted as standard underline the everyday claim of Neo Classic: they reliably stop spray and make the bike an ideal companion for commuters and city riders out in any season. On board as well are hydraulic disc brakes from Shimano with constant braking power in every weather, plus a permanently integrated lighting system consisting of a LightSKIN headlight, a LightSKIN seatpost with tail light and a Shutter Precision hub dynamo.

The result is an exceptionally stylish urban bike that unites modern design, high-quality workmanship and maximum everyday usability. Whoever appreciates the nimbleness of Neo and at the same time values more comfort, greater versatility and a particularly elegant specification finds the right solution with Neo Classic.

Colour variant Deep Purple – characterful and extraordinary

Deep Purple gives the Schindelhauer Neo Classic a particularly individual presence. Depending on the light, the shade shifts between dark violet and subtle bluish tones, creating a fascinating sense of depth. In combination with the silver polished components, a striking contrast of classical elegance and modern design arises. The Deep Purple colour variant addresses riders who value fine details and want to give their bike an unmistakable character.

The origin of the series name Neo

For a long time, Schindelhauer named its bicycles after traditionally German first names: the very first prototype from the founding years was called Siegfried, followed by Viktor, Ludwig, Friedrich and Frieda, Lotte, Gustav and Greta, and later Karl, Heinrich, Hannah, Oskar, Arthur, Antonia, Emil and Emilia. This logic had a clear address: male names stood for frames with a top tube, female names for step-through designs – and all of them at once for German craftsmanship that the brand exports to more than 30 countries worldwide.

With the Neo range, Schindelhauer breaks with this naming tradition for the first time in June 2026. Instead of a first name, there is now a word from Greek: “neos” means roughly “new” – a deliberate reference to what the series marks, namely the Berliners' new compact 20-inch format. The name no longer describes a personality but an idea: a fresh, relaxed view of urban mobility, as the brand itself puts it with “Shortcut to the playground” – the city as a playground, everyday life as an upgrade.