Schiller S1-C Water Bike

Name: Schiller S1-C Water Bike
Brand: Schiller
SKU: SCHILLER-S1C-WHT-M
Price: 5495.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

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Schiller S1-C Water Bike

The S1-C is the only bike Schiller builds, and the parts a cyclist already knows are the parts Schiller kept. You sit on a saddle, steer through the handlebars and pedal. Under the frame sit two reinforced, high-pressure, drop-stitch pontoons, and Schiller's specification puts the complete bike at 87 lb (40 kg) with those pontoons attached. Rider capacity, in Schiller's words: Up to 300 lbs (136 kg). Assembly runs under 10 minutes with no specialized tools, and the bike fits inside most hatchbacks and SUVs, which is why neither a trailer nor a roof rack enters this purchase.

The drivetrain is a Gates Carbon Drive belt feeding a patented raisable outdrive, geared at 1:7.5 from the cranks to the propeller. Schiller's product pages give top speed as Over 10 mph depending on conditions, and its separate water bike page adds a cruising speed of 4-6 mph. The frame is TIG-welded T6 aluminum with powder coating, and Schiller rates the bike for both saltwater and freshwater. That leaves two decisions with you: the frame size, where Schiller publishes height and inseam ranges that genuinely overlap, and which of four frame-and-pontoon colour pairs you want. Both are set out further down this page.

Gates Carbon Drive belt Saltwater and freshwater Fits most hatchbacks and SUVs Two frame sizes, four colourways

Schiller S1-C water bike with a blue frame on the water

Inside the bike

Four Parts Carry the Whole Thing

Schiller publishes a short, specific specification for the S1-C and very little marketing around it. These are the four components it names, and what each one does once the bike is in the water.

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Patented Raisable Outdrive

Schiller calls the propulsion a patented raisable outdrive propulsion system, and describes the rudder and propeller as proprietary. The outdrive is the single assembly that converts pedal strokes into thrust and carries the steering, and it raises. Schiller sells it as one complete part, rudder plus propeller together, which tells you it is serviced as a unit.

Rudder plus propeller

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Gates Carbon Drive

A Gates Carbon Drive belt runs the power from the cranks back to the outdrive. Schiller's water bike page gives the ratio as 1:7.5, cranks to propeller, so one turn of the pedals spins the propeller seven and a half times. A belt on a saltwater machine also removes the one component that rusts on a chain-driven bike.

1:7.5 cranks to propeller

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TIG-Welded T6 Aluminum

The frame is TIG-welded T6 aluminum, powder coated. Frame colour is part of the product name on Schiller's own store, so the finish you pick is the finish that ships. Schiller rates the bike for saltwater and freshwater environments, and repeats that answer in its own FAQ when asked about the ocean directly.

Saltwater and freshwater

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Drop-Stitch Pontoons

Two reinforced, high-pressure, drop-stitch pontoons carry the bike. Drop-stitch construction is what lets an inflatable hold a rigid shape at high pressure. Asked whether balancing is required, Schiller answers no, and credits the twin-pontoon platform for holding a first-time rider steady. The pontoons come off for transport and account for part of the 87 lb figure.

87 lb with pontoons

The numbers

Eight Figures Schiller Puts in Writing

Every figure below is published by Schiller, either in the specification block on the S1-C product pages or on its separate water bike page. Nothing here is estimated.

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Up to 300 lbs (136 kg)

Rider capacity

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87 lb (40 kg) complete

Including pontoons

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Under 10 minutes to assemble

No specialized tools

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Over 10 mph top speed

Depending on conditions

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Cruising speed of 4-6 mph

Water bike page figure

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1:7.5 gear ratio

Cranks to propeller

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Saltwater and freshwater

Water compatibility

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Fits most hatchbacks and SUVs

No trailer, no rack

Closer look

Three Things Worth Reading Before You Order

Rider seated on a Schiller S1-C water bike

Frame size

Two Frame Sizes, and They Overlap on Purpose

Schiller builds the S1-C in a Medium Frame and a Large Frame, and publishes a height range and an inseam range for each. The two height ranges overlap across three inches, from 5 ft 9 in. to 5 ft 11 in., and Schiller has a view on that band: its Medium guidance reads best for riders 5 ft 7 in. and under, and its Large guidance reads recommended for riders 5 ft 9 in. and taller. So a 5 ft 10 in. rider is inside both published ranges and has a real choice to make. Schiller's own recommendation at that height points to the Large Frame. Inseam is the better tiebreaker of the two measurements, because it is the one that sets how far your leg travels to the pedal: measure from the floor to your crotch in bare feet and read it against the two ranges below.

Medium Frame rider height: 5 ft 2 in. to 5 ft 11 in. (157 cm to 180 cm)
Medium Frame rider inseam: 26 in. to 34 in. (66 cm to 86 cm)
Large Frame rider height: 5 ft 9 in. to 6 ft 6 in. (173 cm to 198 cm)
Large Frame rider inseam: 30 in. to 37 in. (76 cm to 94 cm)
Schiller: best for riders 5 ft 7 in. and under (Medium), recommended for riders 5 ft 9 in. and taller (Large)

Overlap 5 ft 9 in. to 5 ft 11 in. Inseam ranges published Two sizes only

Schiller S1-C water bike beside the shoreline

Transport

Ten Minutes, No Tools, No Trailer

The S1-C comes apart into modular components: the frame, the two pontoons, the struts that join them and the running boards. Schiller gives assembly and disassembly as under 10 minutes without any specialized tools, and says the packed bike fits inside most SUVs and hatchbacks with no trailer and no external rack. At 87 lb (40 kg) complete, the parts move one at a time. That is the difference between a boat you plan a day around and a bike you throw in the car after work, and it is also why Schiller sells the struts and push pins separately: those are the pieces that come off and go back on every single ride.

Assembly and disassembly in under 10 minutes, no specialized tools
Fits inside most SUVs and hatchbacks, no trailer or external rack
87 lb (40 kg) complete with pontoons
Compact modular components for seasonal storage between rides
Launches from a beach, dock, marina ramp or yacht

Under 10 min. No trailer Modular storage

Schiller S1-C water bike under way on open water

On the water

Steering in the Handlebars, Power in the Pedals

Schiller describes the ride as immediately familiar: steering comes through the handlebars, propulsion comes from pedaling, and the dual high-volume pontoons hold a platform stable enough for a first-time rider while staying responsive for an experienced cyclist. Schiller says most riders cruise comfortably within minutes with no prior watersport experience, and answers no when asked whether balancing is required. Pedals are custom units with a neoprene comfort strap, and the running boards you put your feet on between strokes are laser-etched stained bamboo. Water type is the one environmental question Schiller answers directly, and the answer is both: saltwater and freshwater.

Integrated steering through the handlebars
Twin-pontoon platform, no balancing required per Schiller
Custom pedals with a neoprene comfort strap
Laser-etched stained bamboo running boards
Rated for saltwater and freshwater environments

Handlebar steering Stable platform Bamboo boards

Colours, contents and spares

Four Colourways and a Parts Shelf Behind Them

Schiller names colour as a pair: the frame colour and the pontoon colour, written together. Four of the possible pairs are built, and they are the four you choose from here.

White frame / White pontoons Blue frame / White pontoons Blue frame / Gray-Black pontoons Black frame / Gray-Black pontoons

Three frame colours and two pontoon colours make six combinations on paper. Schiller builds four of them. A White frame with Gray-Black pontoons and a Black frame with White pontoons are not offered, so a blue frame is the only one you can order with either pontoon colour. Cross those four pairs with the Medium and Large frames and you have the eight ways this bike can arrive.

A new S1-C includes stained bamboo running boards, a manual air pump and an accessory bag. Schiller also sells the wear parts on their own, and we stock them: the complete outdrive assembly, pontoons as a pair or a single pontoon, struts, push pins, steering cables, pedals and running boards. Schiller publishes no bike-model or model-year fitment statement on any of those parts pages, so check your bike against the part before you order a replacement.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Schiller publishes a height and an inseam range for each frame. Medium Frame: rider height 5 ft 2 in. to 5 ft 11 in. (157 cm to 180 cm), rider inseam 26 in. to 34 in. (66 cm to 86 cm), with the note best for riders 5 ft 7 in. and under. Large Frame: rider height 5 ft 9 in. to 6 ft 6 in. (173 cm to 198 cm), rider inseam 30 in. to 37 in. (76 cm to 94 cm), with the note recommended for riders 5 ft 9 in. and taller. The two ranges overlap from 5 ft 9 in. to 5 ft 11 in., so riders in that band appear in both and Schiller's own guidance points them to the Large Frame. If your height and your inseam disagree, go with the inseam.

No, and that label has been corrected on this page. Schiller's published range for the Large Frame starts at 5 ft 9 in., not 6 ft. A 6 ft cutoff pushes riders between 5 ft 9 in. and 5 ft 11 in. onto the Medium Frame, which is the frame Schiller says is best for riders 5 ft 7 in. and under. If you are in that band and already ordered against the old label, contact us before your bike is built.

Schiller publishes two different top speeds. Its S1-C product pages, including the specification block, say Over 10 mph depending on conditions, and its own FAQ repeats that riders can reach speeds over 10 mph depending on conditions. Its separate water bike page states a top speed of 11.5 mph (18.5 kph). We quote the product-page figure with its condition attached, because that is the number Schiller attaches to the bike you are buying. Both figures come from Schiller and we have asked them to reconcile the two. The same water bike page gives cruising speed as 4-6 mph.

Schiller's figure, word for word, is Up to 300 lbs (136 kg). It appears in the specification block as rider capacity and again in the bullet list at the top of every S1-C page as supports riders up to 300 lbs. Schiller publishes no separate figure for a rider plus cargo, and no combined capacity for a second passenger.

Yes. Asked that question directly, Schiller answers that the S1-C is engineered for both saltwater and freshwater environments, and the specification block lists water compatibility as saltwater and freshwater. Schiller publishes no rinse or maintenance schedule after a saltwater ride, so we cannot quote one.

None from Schiller, and we will not supply one on their behalf. Schiller's published material on the S1-C covers water type, rider capacity, speed, assembly and transport. It states no wave-height limit, no wind limit, no distance-from-shore guidance, no personal flotation device requirement and no minimum rider age. The absence of those limits is not a rating for any particular condition. If your decision depends on one of those points, ask us and we will put the question to Schiller in writing.

No. Schiller states the S1-C fits inside most hatchbacks and SUVs with no trailer and no external rack required. The bike weighs 87 lb (40 kg) complete with pontoons and comes apart into modular components, so the pieces load individually. Schiller does not publish packed dimensions, so if your vehicle is a tight case, measure your cargo area and ask us to check it with Schiller before you order.

Under 10 minutes, and no specialized tools. Schiller gives the same figure for disassembly. The pontoons attach to the frame through four struts held by push pins, both of which Schiller sells as spare parts, and a manual air pump ships with the bike for inflating the pontoons.

Schiller answers no to the balancing question and credits the twin-pontoon platform with providing extremely stable support for first-time riders. On beginners it says most riders are comfortable within minutes, and that most cruise comfortably within minutes with no prior watersport experience. Steering is through the handlebars and power comes from pedaling, so the controls are the ones you already use on land.

Schiller lists shorelines, docks, marina ramps or yachts. The outdrive is a raisable assembly, which is what makes a shallow beach launch workable. Schiller publishes no minimum water depth figure.

Four pairs, each naming the frame colour and the pontoon colour: White frame / White pontoons, Blue frame / White pontoons, Blue frame / Gray-Black pontoons and Black frame / Gray-Black pontoons. Yacht Blue was our own name for a blue bike and it appears nowhere in Schiller's catalogue, so we have retired it. It was also ambiguous, because Schiller builds two blue bikes that differ in pontoon colour. Ordering by the pair above tells us exactly which one to build.

Schiller lists three items: stained bamboo running boards, a manual air pump and an accessory bag. Nothing else is listed as included, so treat a repair kit, a spare strut set or a pump upgrade as separate purchases.

Schiller publishes no warranty terms on any of its product pages, so we do not state a warranty length here. Ask us before you order and we will get the current terms in writing from Schiller. On timing, Schiller's published note reads: current lead time is 1-2 weeks for orders to ship, and 5-7 days for orders to be received once shipped. Schiller adds that each S1-C is prepared prior to shipment to confirm performance on arrival.

Stained bamboo running boards: Fitted to the frame, one per side
Manual air pump: For inflating the drop-stitch pontoons
Accessory bag: Ships with every S1-C

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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What does this bike weigh? Do you have dealers? Where do you get parts or service? I see the two questions below have to do with getting parts. Did they find them?: Parts are easily accessible through us as we can get you them directly through the manufacturer. These bikes are only available online