KESSEL Order — £2,140

760
590
340MILLIMETRES, FOLDED

Folded, it is smaller than the case you already take on the train. Fifteen seconds, no tools, one hinge.

DRAG TO ROTATE

Fold it yourself

02 / REPLACEABLE PARTS
The Kessel Fold 01 unfolded on a concrete floor, seen from the drive side. 01 02 03 04 05
01 Hinge, forged 6061, single lever
KF-H01
02 Battery, 36 V 10.4 Ah, keyed
KF-B04
03 Rear hub motor, 250 W nominal
KF-M02
04 Chainring, 44 T, five-arm
KF-C44
05 Seatpost, 33.9 mm, marked
KF-S33

Watch where the hinge goes

03 / FOLD SEQUENCE
  1. Fold state 1 of 4: drop the post.1

    Drop the post

    Release the collar. The saddle sinks into the seat tube.

  2. Fold state 2 of 4: open the lever.2

    Open the lever

    One quarter turn. The main tube is now two halves.

  3. Fold state 3 of 4: swing the front.3

    Swing the front

    The fork travels back until the wheels touch.

  4. Fold state 4 of 4: fold the bars.4

    Fold the bars

    They lie along the frame. Nothing protrudes.

Will it fit your leg?

04 / FRAME GEOMETRY
MEASURED ON FRAME 0001, ±1 MM
DimensionValue
Standover height
Saddle height, minimum690 mm
Saddle height, maximum1,010 mm
Reach, bar centre to saddle nose560 mm
Wheelbase1,020 mm
Head angle71.5°
Wheel20 × 1.75 in
Weight, with battery14.8 kg

How far on one charge?

05 / RANGE VS GRADIENT
7050 3010 0%2% 4%6% 8% AVERAGE GRADIENT → KM, ASSISTED

Service it with two allen keys.

06 / TORQUE
Hinge pivot bolt
12 N·m
Seat collar
6 N·m
Stem faceplate
5 N·m
Crank arm
35 N·m
Rear axle nut
30 N·m
Brake caliper mount
8 N·m

It is not a mountain bike.

07 / STATED LIMITS

Twenty-inch wheels and a hinge in the main tube put a ceiling on what this frame should be asked to do. Kerbs and towpaths, yes. Drops, no. Rider limit 110 kg including luggage; the hinge is rated to 20,000 cycles and is replaceable when it is not.

The Kessel Fold 01 folded, in the oxblood finish.

Every frame is signed by the person who welded it

08 / BUILD SHEET
WELDED BY
Marta Ilves
ASSEMBLED
Tallinn, Estonia
FRAME NUMBER
KF01-0001
LEAD TIME
Six weeks