|1978|
developement of the Powertwist-tube, a bi-axial design to increase torsional
strength. Now a standard feature on bike frames worldwide.
|1980|
time trial bike with patented handlebar on the fork and sloping top tube
to optimize aerodynamics.
Freddy Schmidke won Silver medal in the Prague Track World Championships
|1981|
first european manufacturer of mountainbikes
first MTB shown at ISPO Sports Fair in Munich, September 1981
|1985|
first mountainbike with hydraulic disc brake, first Schauff-Off Road Cup
to promote MTB-racing in Germany.
Alloy frames mady by Klein and Cannondale are imported and distributed in
Germany.
|1985|
Schauff sponsors RC Charlottenburg (Berlin). Mike Kluge wins the Cyclocross
World Championship
|1986|
developement 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
|1991|
developement of the bow design for optimized stress distribution and "inflatable
tube" manufacturing process for carbon fibre frames
|1992|
first "Red Dot" design award from the prestigious Design Institute of Nordrhein
Westfalen for the "Wall Street" carbon fiber bike,
"Wall Street "tours Asia
|1993|
first producer of 26" and 28" fullsuspension bikes
|1994|
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
|1995|
second "Red Dot" 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
|1996|
fourth "Red Dot" 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
|1997|
developement of the "La Luna" in aluminum-alloy frame
|1998|
developement of 26" und 28" Fullsuspension Pelec City bikes for Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries in Japan
|1998|
Marc Scanlon wins U21 Road World Championshops
|2000|
Stefan Steinweg wins Madison Track World Championshops
