time trial bike with patented handlebar on the fork and sloping top tube to optimize aerodynamics.

first european manufacturer of mountainbikes

1985

first mountainbike with hydraulic disc brake

1986

developemant of frames with seat stays being brazed on to the top tube for road racing and MTB

1990

large improvement of brake performance to to special machining of the rim flank

developement of the bow design for optimized stress distribution and "inflatable tube" manufacturing process for carbon fibre frames

first design award from the prestigius Design Institute of Nordrhein Westfalen for the "Wall Street" carbon fibre bike 

extending the range of suspensioned bikes to 700c makes Schauff the first full range manufacturer in Europe 

first fullsuspension-MTB with cf-monocoque frame

first and only carbon fibre tandem frame "Wall Street Duo" in true monocoque process

developent of in-house qualtity standard SSS94

second design award for the carbon fibre-tandem "Wall Street Duo"

third design award for the 700c hybrid "Companero Classic"

developement of the time trial bike "INDY" with modular dropouts, disc brake and steering angle

development of the "La Luna" City Bike using a 215° arc of 4130 CrMo tubing

fourth design prize awarded to "La Luna"

first use of a 7-axis robot with plasma cutting head in the bicycle frame production

developement of a TIG brazing process to reduce welding induced stress in cromoly frames.  installation of a 8-axis robot to produce frames up to tandem size

first prototypes of  "La Luna" in aluminum alloy

developement of 26" and 700c fullsuspension pedelects for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan