# Schiller Bikes

> Schiller Bikes (Schiller Sports, Inc.) is a Mill Valley, California company that makes the S1-C, a premium human-powered water bike. Built on a corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum catamaran frame with a Gates Carbon Drive belt, a proprietary gearbox and a retractable propeller, the bike lets a rider pedal across lakes, coastlines and open water at over 10 mph. Founded by Jessica Schiller after she became the first person to bicycle across San Francisco Bay in 2013, the company built a small, design-led business around a niche it largely invented: a real cycling experience on the water for fitness, exploration and fun.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Mill Valley, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jessica Schiller (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~3 employees
- **Products:** Schiller S1-C Water Bike, Schiller S1, Schiller X1 (concept)
- **Notable:** Founder became the first person to bicycle across San Francisco Bay (2013) and later the Hudson River., Forbes hailed the Schiller water bike as 'the world's most radically redesigned bicycle.', Featured on The Amazing Race, with contestants racing 12 Schiller bikes through Marina del Rey before ~8 million viewers.

## Products & services

- **Schiller S1-C Water Bike** — A premium human-powered catamaran water bike with a corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum frame, Gates Carbon Drive belt, proprietary gearbox and retractable propeller. Steers via handlebars connected to an underwater rudder, supports up to 300 lbs, assembles in under 10 minutes, and reaches over 10 mph.
- **Schiller S1** — The original production water bike model that established the platform - inflatable pontoons, aluminum frame and pedal-driven propulsion for lakes and coastal water.
- **Schiller X1 (concept)** — Early concept water bike that Forbes hailed as 'the world's most radically redesigned bicycle,' introducing the pedal-to-propeller catamaran design.

## Achievements

- Founder became the first person to bicycle across San Francisco Bay (2013) and later the Hudson River.
- Forbes hailed the Schiller water bike as 'the world's most radically redesigned bicycle.'
- Featured on The Amazing Race, with contestants racing 12 Schiller bikes through Marina del Rey before ~8 million viewers.
- Demonstrated on national television including a Jimmy Fallon appearance.
- Ridden by high-profile figures including Michael Phelps, Conor McGregor and Princess Charlene of Monaco.
- Effectively created and defined the premium water-bike category.

## Latest updates

- **2016-08** — Closed a Series A funding round to scale production of the S1 water bike.
- **2016-07** — Featured in J. Weekly's Q&A profiling the maker of 'a bicycle built for water.'

## Links

- Website: https://schillerbikes.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/schiller-bikes
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/@schllerbikes
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/schillerbikes
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/schillerbikes/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schillerbikes
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@schillerbikes

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