Winner 2011 Euro Bike Award 

Noblesse oblige - 14 Speed

Ludwig XIV is in the vanguard of the Schindelhauer-Family: he shines with ones head held high above them all. Equipped with a 14-speed gear hub by Rohloff, the new found head truly lives up to his name. The new tourer combines in the customary fine Schindelhauer aesthetic both freedom from maintenance of the Carbon belt drive paired with the efficiency of the Rohloff shifting system. In spite of its features like disk brakes, Brooks leather saddle and if requested fenders, Ludwig XIV embodies simple elegance of his Schindelhauer ancestors.

Details :

Frame: aluminum (Al6061), triple butted aero tubing, drop outs with slider-belt-tensioning-system and Schindelhauer belt- port, integrated seat post clamp, smooth welded 

Sizes: 53, 56, 59, 62

Color: alu pure, schist black, cream white, more colors on request

Fork: aluminum

Headset: Tange Seiki integrated

Power transmission: Gates Carbon DriveTM, front 60 / rear 22 teeth

Gear shift: Rohloff Speedhub 14-gear hub

Crank set: Shimano Alfine

Bottom bracket: Shimano Alfine

Pedals: MKS CT-Lite

Stem: Kalloy A-head silver high polished

Handlebar: Satori Noirette Aluminium

Saddle: Brooks B17 pre-aged antique brown

Grips: Schindelhauer ergo leather antique brown

Seat post: Kalloy patent silver high polished

Wheels: Schindelhauer high flange FW hub / Rohloff Speedhub 14-gear RW hub silver high polished, Alexrims G6000, DB spokes, FW 3-/ RW 2-cross

Brakes: Shimano disc-brakes

Tires: Continental City Ride with reflex stripes 32-622

Weight: 11,9 kg (FS 53)

Option: SON lighting system, fenders, custom configuration on request