PRESS RELEASE: Kellys Bike CompanyAfter 3 years of development by Kellys’ R&D department and cooperation with our European partners, the time has come to introduce all-new Kellys THEOS F-series.
Kellys Theos F is the first full-suspension e-bike in the world made of new generation material called thermoplastic hybrid steel-carbon composite, a.k.a.
FEATHER which we use in cooperation with our friends from Belgian technology company Rein4ced. This material combines much stronger thermoplastic binder, carbon fibers and inox steel microfibers which reinforces the material even further. Not only the material is revolutionary, but also the way the frame is built out of it. Thermoplastic hybrid steel-carbon composite frames can be built by robots in a European factory for premium quality and ultimate performance.
Compared to carbon fibre resin composite the all-new thermoplastic hybrid steel-carbon composite is:
• 200% more impact-resistant
• 200% more durable
• Without weight penalty
• Produced by advanced robotic production for even better quality
• Recyclable
The all-new THEOS F comes in two variants: Super-Enduro with 180/170 millimetres of travel and Enduro with reduced travel of 150/140 millimeters. Despite the variant, THEOS F utilises a mullet layout with 29” front, and 27.5+” rear wheel for swift cornering, much better handling and speed. The new chassis is full-composite, which means there are no metallic inserts used to increase the durability even more and reduce weight.
The suspension uses the latest custom-tuned Think Link virtual-pivot suspension platform with asymmetrical damper kinematics to achieve desired geometry while keeping all Think Link benefits such as sensitivity, brake- and drivetrain-independence and no pedal kickback.
RETRACTABLE 720 WH BATTERYTHEOS F comes with a totally new power source. The Kellys Re-Charge K1 Li-ion battery is exclusively co-developed for THEOS F by Kellys-BMZ cooperation.
• The Kellys Re-Charge K1 offers mighty 720Wh and capacity of 20 Ah for outstanding range and performance.
• Thanks to patented internal cooling system and new-generation power cells, the battery has even better capacity-to-weight ratio than before. Now you have much more juice and the bike handling in terrain is exceptional because of low weight.
• On top of that, the new Kellys Re-Charge K1 battery comes with a totally new retractable fixation system. This unique solution allows for retracting the battery by sliding it out of the frame’s downtube with ease while keeping the structure of the frame untouched, avoiding a huge holein the side of the down tube, which would reduce frame rigidity and worsen the bike's behaviour during aggressive riding.
DRIVETRAINTo complete the picture of the next generation e-bike THEOS F is powered by the latest Shimano drive units.
Kellys THEOS F90
• FRAME: Kellys THEOS F series - Thermoplastic Hybrid Steel-Carbon Composite a.k.a. FEATHER by Rein4ced assembled by advanced robotic manufacturing / Think Link, 170mm rear travel, integrated removable battery / Made in EU
• MOTOR: 2021 Shimano drive unit
• BATTERY: Kellys Re-Charge K1 Li-ion internal removable 720Wh / capacity 20Ah, co-developed by Kellys-BMZ
• FORK: Fox 38 Float Factory, Kashima Coat, 180mm, Float Evol / GRIP2 damper
• REAR SHOCK: Fox Float X2 Factory, Kashima Coat, 2-Position Open-Firm
• SHIFTERS: Shimano Deore XT Di2 SW-M8050 Firebolt, 11-speed
• R/DERAILLEUR: Shimano Deore XT Di2 M8050
• BRAKES Shimano Deore XT M8120 Hydraulic Disc F/R
• WHEELSET: DT Swiss H1700 Spline 29 / 27.5 Disc F/R
• TYRE Schwalbe Eddy Current Evo SuperTrail 29x2.60 ADDIX Soft / Schwalbe Eddy Current Evo SuperGravity 27.5x2.80 ADDIX Soft
Kellys THEOS F70
• FRAME: Kellys THEOS F series - Thermoplastic Hybrid Steel-Carbon Composite a.k.a. FEATHER by Rein4ced assembled by advanced robotic manufacturing / Think Link, 170mm rear travel, integrated removable battery / Made in EU
• MOTOR: 2021 Shimano drive unit
• BATTERY: Kellys Re-Charge K1 Li-ion internal removable 720Wh / capacity 20Ah, co-developed by Kellys-BMZ
• FORK: Rock Shox Zeb, 180mm, DebonAir / Charger R
• REAR SHOCK: Rock Shox Super Deluxe Coil Select R
• SHIFTERS: Shimano Deore SL-M6100-IR Rapidfire Plus, 12-speed
• R/DERAILLEUR: Shimano Deore XT M8100
• BRAKES Shimano MT420 Hydraulic Disc
• HUBS: Shimano Deore MT410-B
• RIMS: KLS Bender Disc
• TYRE Schwalbe 29x2.60 Eddy Current Evo SuperTrail ADDIX Soft / Schwalbe 27.5x2.80 Eddy Current Evo SuperGravity ADDIX Soft
Kellys THEOS F50
• TWO COLOUR OPTIONS: Black/Teal
• FRAME: Kellys THEOS F series - Thermoplastic Hybrid Steel-Carbon Composite a.k.a. FEATHER by Rein4ced assembled by advanced robotic manufacturing / Think Link, 140mm rear travel, integrated removable battery / Made in EU
• MOTOR: 2021 Shimano drive unit
• BATTERY: Kellys Re-Charge K1 Li-ion internal removable 720Wh / capacity 20Ah, co-developed by Kellys-BMZ
• FORK: Rock Shox 35 Gold RL, 150mm, DebonAir / Motion Control
• REAR SHOCK: Rock Shox Deluxe Select R, DebonAir
• SHIFTERS: Shimano Deore SL-M4100-R Rapidfire Plus, 10-speed
• R/DERAILLEUR: Shimano Deore M5120
• BRAKES Shimano MT420 Hydraulic Disc
• HUBS: Shimano Deore MT410-B Disc
• RIMS: KLS Bender Disc
• TYRE Schwalbe 29x2.60 Eddy Current Evo SuperTrail ADDIX Soft / Schwalbe 27.5x2.80 Eddy Current Evo SuperGravity ADDIX Soft
More info about 2021 Kellys Collection
here.
At some point we will see a bicycle manufacturer do the same thing in collaboration with a robotics company, just to prove some sort of tech-related nonsense.
global.yamaha-motor.com/showroom/motobot
Trek, Giant, and Specialized use robots operated by endangered animals.
Or so I've been lead to believe.
"Machines from the future. Terminators. All my life, my mother told me the storm was coming – Judgment Day, the beginning of a war between man and machines."
Seriously though, nice looking bike.
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I KID, I KID. I actually came to say this has got to be the best looking eMTB to date! The aesthetics are surprisingly nice although the Foxshox merger is a little confusing and that reservoir is um... I guess its still 2020.
balls, if water bottle will be cold heh.
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THEY'RE REIN4CED!!!!
I am starting to wonder whether it's burnt wood smoke I have been inhaling the whole time...
Remember that time when a tv show from forever ago warned of a character named trump who peddled snake oil solutions that only he was able to provide?
youtu.be/h1D2ynASqe4
But the integrated battery looks promising. They copied Specialized for good.
Seriously unveilIng what we all knew was coming.
it affects how the bike brakes, accelerate, its character, how playful it is, battery life and how hard you work to carry the weight at all time.
No weight weenie but weight can almost double and that is an insane spectrum.
just makes any word they say not worth listening
Come on PB, do a good vs battle for e-bikes.
I wonder how it goes on the descents when freewheeling at 15.6mph
E-bikes are the future for many for sure, without saying.
Would happily borrow one for the day, own one.... no
I had a thought the other day that made me change my attitude a bit.. If the tech trickles down to mobility aids like wheel chairs, it would make taking your gran for a walk a lot more interesting..you could basically go anywhere!
It must be tough for outdoorsy old people who are suddenly confined to being wheeled around on tarmac surfaces, so this off road electric tech could be a solution.
Ja designed by robots to be ridden by robots. Clearly nobody with have a heart had a look at this image. I wonder if they've even built a bicycle or only seen it in The Matrix?
I could not watch the Keynote. Anyone else think it's presumptuous to call your bike reveal a Keynote?
Cycling industry needs to get far away from all this single use carbon fiber we trash landfills with.
New Shimano motor they can't talk about yet?
Because 60% of the time it works every time.
oops, sorry, got caught up with some tunes in my head
I realize I could probably just leave the battery installed but I currently don't need assistance on those trails so no point suddenly using it, but no point carrying a heavy battery either.
Sure, the weight of a motorcycle isn't as important as the weight of a human powered mountainbike.