Posted on February 10, 2022 by Cory Benson

An all-new belt-drive Schindelhauer Hektor is ready to hit the streets, either as a criterium race-ready track bike, or an urban jungle-tackling fixie commuter bike.  Now upgraded with cleaner lines and improved integration, Hektor can be built & customized as either a brakeless fixed gear or a freewheeling singlespeed with large clearance dual-pivot rim brakes.

We first spotted Hektor all the way back when it debuted in 2014, and have seen it evolve a bit from a shiny urban fixie track bike to the criterium race bike it always wanted to be.

Now in its third generation, Hektor brings those two extremes back together as a ‘purebred’ belt-drive track bike with everyday modern integration, and the option to build it up either as a fixed-gear track bike OR a freewheel single-speed city commuter bike with rim brakes.

The new Hektor starts with a stiff smooth-welded triple-butted aero-shaped set of AL6061-T6 tubes, with a threaded BSA bottom bracket, and signature integrated seatpost clamp for a standard 27.2 post.

It features Schindelhauer’s uniquely split forged horizontal track ends dropout and toothed crocodile belt tensioning system, which allows it to be the only true pure racing track bike with a Gates Carbon belt drivetrain.

It also now adds internal cable routing in the toptube for riders to run a rear brake, and a 1.5″ tapered headtube for a smooth transition to the all-new straight, tapered-leg full monocoque carbon fork. It may be a fixed gear race bike at heart, but Schindelhauer includes front & rear brake drilling for city riding versatility, and dual-pivot Tektro brakes with 28mm tire clearance.

The forward-sloping Schindelhauer Hektor is available in four stock sizes (S/53-XL/62), in either Graphite black or Garnet red. Geometry is as “sporty & agile” as ever, with steep 73-74° head angles, 74-75° seat angles, high bottom bracket, and super short 378mm chainstays thanks to a rear wheel cutout.

The new Hektor is available now to order direct-to-consumer online or through brick-and-mortar Schindelhauer dealers. Deliveries are set to ship out almost immediately, depending on customization options since each bike is built-to-order. And there are already demo bikes to test ride in bike shops now.

Standard fixed gear builds (7.4kg) of the new Hektor start at 1695€, while the singlespeed freewheel bikes (8.0kg) start at 1795€.

Bikes are in stock today, but Schindelhauer warns that supplies are limited and restocking will likely be delayed by ongoing supply shortages, so act fast if you need a new fixie or urban single-speed.

Cory Benson is the EU Tech Editor of Bikerumor.com.

Cory has been writing about mountain bikes, enduro, cyclocross, all-road, gravel bikes & bikepacking on and off for over 25 years, since before several of these even had names in our industry.

Prior to that (and at times, concurrently), Cory worked as an Architect specializing in environmental sustainability, a IBD bike shop designer & consultant, an independent product designer, a bike shop mechanic, and a mountain biking instructor.

Based in the Czech Republic for over 15 years, Cory spends much of his time traveling around Europe, riding bikes, and meeting directly with many of cycling’s key European product developers, industry experts & tastemakers for an in-depth review of what’s new, and what’s coming next. A technical off-road rider at heart since the 1990s, Cory’s cycling has evolved to cover everything from the wide range of riding aero road bikes on dirt roads to thrashing enduro bikes in the European bikeparks & trail centers, with plenty of XC, CX & gravel in between.

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You had me until the 28c max tire clearance. The bike would be a ton of fun if you could run up to 50c tires on it.

But then it wouldn’t be a track bike or fixed gear crit bike.

What year is this post from?

Slow speed geometry with a max gear of 70×19, lol good luck racing track on this one. It’s a fine city bike, that low trail nimbleness will be great at dodging pedestrians on the bike path, and the low gear is fine for stop and go. But this has nothing to do with track racing.

Just a heads up, Gates Carbon systems are measured differently than traditional chain set-ups. Gates has an excel chart that offers comparisons to traditional chain set-ups to help people dial in gear ratios.

If someone were to select a 70×19 Gates system that would end up being just over 99 gear inches. Assuming the rider is strong enough to push and stay on top of a ratio that high, I think 99 inches could do very well in the velodrome.

The Hektor was always their racing frame. It has some pretty good results in the Street Fixed Crit Race scene. I don’t know how they do on the track though.

I own the slightly less aggressive Viktor which came drilled for brakes and the ability to switch between fixed and single speed by flipping the wheel. The best of both worlds came standard. It’s interesting to see that the Hektor now has the option of choosing between Fixed, and a double braked free wheel.

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