Schauf - German road bike
05-03-07 | 07:46 AM
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Schauf - German road bike
I recently bought a bike, that was brought over here from (South Africa) Germany. It is a Schauf, aluminium frame with shimano 105 (8 speed) groupset. This one is labelled as "Messerschmidt", though that is actually just the original shop's name.
I'm not sure its actually a vintage, but I can't seem to find much info on the sti levers. Can anyone tell me more or less when these levers where on the market? - see photo
Secondly, I would like to hear from anyone here, what their opinions or experiences are with these bikes.
I'm really enjoying this bike, and paid about 350US$ for it, in good clean condition. Would you guys think this was a bargain, or too much?
I'm not sure its actually a vintage, but I can't seem to find much info on the sti levers. Can anyone tell me more or less when these levers where on the market? - see photo
Secondly, I would like to hear from anyone here, what their opinions or experiences are with these bikes.
I'm really enjoying this bike, and paid about 350US$ for it, in good clean condition. Would you guys think this was a bargain, or too much?
05-03-07 | 08:33 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Very interesting. Other than an occasional Rickert, we see very few German bicycles in the U.S., unless you count the company founded by Ignaz Schwinn, who was born in Hardheim, Baden provence. 
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
05-03-07 | 10:29 AM
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Here is the Schauff website.
However, I would quite like to know if anyone can date the Shimano 105 sti levers on this bike.
However, I would quite like to know if anyone can date the Shimano 105 sti levers on this bike.
09-04-11 | 09:20 PM
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Schauf
I bought one in 1974 and still have it. The frame was light for it's time but has held up extremely well. I bought it new for $95 which was meaningful in those days and can't give it away today. I've replaced the derailure (10 speed) but that's about the only change. It's a nice bike - truly European with Italian seat and French rims.
