Old Shatterhand - Female

Designed for comfort and durability

This is the female version of the Old Shatterhand. As with its younger sister, the female/unisex Young Shatterhand, this bicycle comes with a curved upper frame. But there is a difference. The Old Shatterhand is a little more classic, and therefore has a somewhat more elegant line to the frame, recalling a lady in a white long dress, white gloves and a wide-brimmed hat, riding along a narrow English country road... As Søren says:

"A few years ago, a lot of girls here in Copenhagen started putting plastic flowers on their bicycle baskets. If you are that kind of girl, this is the bicycle for you"

In comparison to the Young Shatterhand, this bicycle is a little bit more mature, maybe a little older, a little stiffer, a little stronger and somewhat heavier. This bike will not help you turn, it will not reveal its power unless you ask for it - but it will happily follow your instructions if you take control. When you get to know it, it will turn into a reliable friend, and the Old Shatterhand is known for working without any problems or hiccups for years and years to come.

The wheels are 700C-size, meaning that this bike is excellent for taking longer trips, escaping the city and going into the countryside. A classic tour bike. If you plan to bring your child along, this is the model we recommend for mounting a child’s seat on the handlebars. Very Scandinavian thinking, very safe and the best way to keep an eye on your child when riding, instead of placing the child behind you, where little Peter or Christina just will spend the whole trip staring into Daddy’s or Mummy’s back. In Søren Sögrenis words:

"Some people say the Old Shatterhand looks a little like a classic Raleigh bike from the 30s. I wanted to design a real reliable, hard-working friend, and it came out brilliantly."

What classifies Old Shatterhand?

• The perfect bicycle for longer trips
• Designed for comfort and durability
• 28 inch wheels for higher momentum
• A slightly higher balance-point

How to purchase the Old Shatterhand

Before you purchase an Old Shatterhand, we would like you to customize it a bit first. Pick a size, number of gears, colour and a few other options, and you're ready to go!

If you have any questions regarding how to purchase a bicycle, don't hesitate to call us at +45 33 12 78 79 or contact us by email.

Options for customisation

Handmade Pedals

Choose between steel, brass or copper. The pedals come with the Sögreni brand stamped on them, and these are sturdy fellows, not those plastic pedals which will crack within a year or two. We think that the pedal should match the bell material, as this looks nice and brings harmony to the bicycle.

• double or single pedals
• Material: Brass, Copper, Aluminium

Brooks Saddle

You can choose between black, antique brown or honey brown. Your choice of saddle colour should be the same as your choice of Sögreni handlebars. But that is only our opinion. Generally, a dark bicycle and a light-colored saddle fit perfectly together. And vice-versa. One of the best-looking bicycles we ever made is the combination of the Maria color, with a honey brown saddle and honey brown handles. But again, you are the one in charge here.

• Black
• Dark brown
• Honey brown

Sögreni Leather Grips

Available options are Black, Brown or Honey Leather. We believe, the grips should match the saddle.

Personal Engraving

We did it for the limited edition of bicycles for Danish design and silverware company Georg Jensen and now you can too. You can order a personal engraving of your name, your loved one's or anything else. The engraving is made before we paint the bicycle and normally made on the left hand side of the bicycle. The number of letters included in the base price is 15, additional letters cost extra. Please write the text here but we will contact you to make sure that we use the right typeface and size to get the engraving 100% as you like it. It is also possible to use other alphabets than the english alphabet.

Rims

Painting the rims the same colour as the bicycle looks very good. It’s like matching furniture with the wallpaper, or matching your brown leather shoes with a fabulous leather belt from Milan. You could paint the rims another colour than the bicycle but we don't recommend it.

Fender Colour

75% of our bicycles are delivered with the matte aluminium delta-coated finish together with brass fittings. If you wish the fender to be painted the same color as the bicycle, just go ahead and tell us. It will make the bicycle even more special, and we really love to paint them at the same time as the frame. It looks really good!

Handlebar & Stem Colour

The story here is very much the same as for the rims. Not very many people opt for this but is really looks good and we love doing it, it enhances the whole bicycle. We recommend you to do this in the same colour as the bike. Other options are of course possible but it might look a little strange.

Front brake

Normally, using the pedals as a brake is quite enough, at least for normal city usage of the bicycle. If you want extra control and want to be able to stop very quickly, order the front brake. We recommend this front brake, a powerful mechanism that will stop you and your bicycle in a matter of seconds. The lever is placed on the right hand side unless you ordered extra gears. In that case, we place it on the left hand side - there simply is no space for both on the right hand side of the handlebars.

Mounted Lock

Your Sögreni bicycle might be admired by other people and thieves might also notice it. The good news is that a bicycle this special is quite hard to pass on to a buyer. If you choose to have a mounted lock or not is up to you. We think it looks better without and instead, get the Sögreni wire lock, availible in the accessories section. The important thing is that you lock you bike onto something, attaching it will make your bicycle hard to steal as the thief will need to cut through the wire to be able to move it. That attracts attention and takes time. A mounted lock is good, a wire lock is better. But the mounted lock is easier to use on a daily basis.

Kickstand

The kickstand is not designed by Sögreni but something we get from great suppliers in Germany in Switzerland like the Esge kickstand. This is a no-fuss kickstand, nothing special but it performs nicely. If you normally park with access to a bicycle rack or are used to leaning your bicycle up against a wall you won’t need one. On the other hand, a kickstand might come in handy in other places. Your choice. We personally think the bicycle looks better without a kickstand.

Fender material and width

Feel free to choose one of our fender options. You can select from copper, brass, diamond aluminium, plain aluminium and mini-diamond aluminium.

We also have a wide range of fender models made of wood. In fact we were the first company in Europe to design and introduce wooden fenders and they are not just another set of wooden fenders. They are extremely flexible and will never break. Don't believe? Then come to our shop and ask Søren or Pablo to give you a presentation. 

Regarding the width of the fenders

Narrow (slim) fenders look best on narrow 28" wheels of the Classic Louisiana Bike and an Old Shatterhand. Young Shatterhand however, with its 26" wheels and fat tires prefers to be seen with wide fenders completely covering the tires. It's your choice but know our suggestion.