eBike From The Future Reviewed. Kellys Theos - Built By Robots!
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- čas přidán 2. 04. 2022
- Kellys Theos F90 is built by robots, with a new frame manufacturing technique, called hydroplastic steel-carbon fibre composite. Its tougher and more durable than regular carbon fibre, with greater impact resistance than regular carbon fibre bikes.
In this video I test the bike on my local trails and on some big mountain rides.
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Hey Rob, fantastically filmed in an incredibly beautiful landscape. Your test is straight to the point for whom and what terrain the bike was made for. in contrast to other influencers, you convey your opinion honestly and credibly and you are on your own level when it comes to your visual language. Please keep it up!
Absolutely incredible scenery and cinematography Rob. Stunning landscape, what an amazing opportunity that was to test ride the Kellys Theos on those trails. Amazing work Rob outdone yourself.
You reached a new level of « mise en scène » for this kind of bike reviews, Looks like a big budget commercial😎 Very complete review as well, cheers!
That Bike, those Views!!This is a Super Special Review!!Rob you are so Lucky Dude!!
Rob, your videos have really stepped up in the last couple of months. Really professional now. Bravo!
24,46 kg in size M in shop😉. In front of my eyes. 8499€ in Slovakia in showroom of The shop.
Seen it at my local bike shop..I was impressed by the engineering that went into it..got a chance to ride it briefly around the block..felt good and solid..
Fantastic cinematic video Rob. It's great how you give a balanced opinion of the bike without resorting to the caffeinated teen presentation style used by some.
“Caffeinated teen presentation style” is such a fitting description 🤣! Love it 👌👌
Top,top,top video Rob👍👏👏👏
Incredible professional production, excellent review as always Rob 👏
Ahh man!! Snowdon is deffo on my list of to do rides this yeah... Looked epic Rob! Awesome vid as usual... Props to you and the bike pilot for some stunning footage! 👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wonderful video Rob! So I finally got your test, our Slovak product. Keep working, good luck!
Stunning video Rob and what a stunning frame design. Possibly one of the best looking ebikes out there right now 😍
I don't like the trend bike prices are going but manufacturers aren't reading the comments and lowering prices. The world is crazy nobody wants to work, chemicals to make stuff hard to get and prices sky rocketed, component manufacturers way behind and actually victims of major theft full shipping containers hit after leaving the plant. But the bike I'm stoked see someone pushing the limits and willing to think/ step outside the box and bring something like this to the market. The suspension think maybe need custom tune in fork and shock like some the other companies do. With that extremely stiff chassis running suspension designed softer frames doesn't make sense. They can only employ so many test riders and once the bike in testers and consumer hands getting really feedback they will improve it.
Good honest review .refreshing no sucking up to the manufacturer like on most reviews!!I have also noticed an improvement in your riding over the years .Well done .
Wow! Incredibly well done editing, filming Rob... Just brilliant.
EXCELLENT VIDEO!.... Quality analyzed new frame révolution of steel plastic carbon molded... What it does on the terrain is impressive ! What should be cool as a bonus video should be to get access to the workshop where frames are produced... Thank you so much for your precise work of journalism. I add that you are the rare person whose clear accent permits to non mother language listeners to understand the whole message. This is a part of quality for a worldwide public. I read the video by reducing speed to .75 and english subtitles. Very comfort conditions. If Kelly's seeing my post, they may be sure that they have a serious partner for market evangelizing !...
Clean design, the water bottle mounts on the top tube!
amazing, flawless cinematography as always 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Your reviews are so complete and so much fun to watch. Great job!
Thanks so much, appreciate it!
Honestly Rob, great review and also huge kudos in the focus and effort you have put in to not only the cinematography and locations but your own riding skills to up the ante on these reviews and videos. I also tip my hat to Bike Pilot and his skills also. Best eMTB channel out there bar none.
Thanks Dinos!
The beginning of this video looks incredible dude. That landscape! 😍. Love the looks of the ice cream bike.
Would love to see a comparison to the 2022 Rocky Mountain powerplay. Hope to get my first Ebike this year or next.
Excellent Production. Nice Bike!
Amazing video, possibly my fav of all time on the channel
🇸🇰 Made in Slovakia 🇸🇰
I’m happy to see innovation no matter where it comes from wonderful.
Another excellent quality vlog Rob! I would be even more enthusiastic if it were available in the US!
Great video rob been looking & waiting for this bike for a while looks 👌👌
Looks like Mt Snowdon, stunning bike and some great cinematography Rob. Tip of the cap.
It's Yr Wyddfa ;-)
It's a beast. Totally must have this one!
Tested today. Much better than my specialized levo carbon. Next time i go for kellys. The fork is the best i ever riden
Super cool video. Nice camera style. Awesome
Really good review of a very interesting and exciting bike ..well impressed !!! Even more impressed how you managed to get Snowdon all to yourself 🤔 even at dusk ...magical 👍great filming !!!!
What a great video production!
Awesome edit Rob. I feel I've been on a riding trip as well as hearing about the bike 👌 Interesting. My new eBike is all carbon and I'm having the same issue despite big hitting Ohlins units front and back. Exactly as you say. I like the nimble feel of the bike but it's harsh compared to what I'm used to. I'll try to fettle settings a bit more myself but may end up having to have a custom suspension tune
Finnally! A water bottle placement on the right spot
Fantastic rexiew rob😁🇬🇧👍realy enjoyed it and yep Wales is a crazy place, beautiful 💪😍like the idea of the kelys fram but would prefer the bosch. My pocket is going to have to be bigger😂👊stay safe ❤️
Dream bike this, top of my wish list
Great job , mate !
Awesome bike awesome video 👌
The way the frame is built along with the material is super exciting for the bike industry...Can't wait to see what comes after this....thanks for the great video
great video quality
Bike is amazing if you have a few dollars to spend there's so many amazing electric bikes today just electric bikes from just 5 years ago compared to today is light years away for sure
Wow that's picturesque rob,it definitely needs to be slacker, to give more confidence too.
You know what they say about Wales!
@@RobRidesEMTB my favourite ride, both on motorcycle, and mtb, bike park Wales, love it!
This bike is designed by Kellys , situated in my country yay
Another well produced video that I thoroughly enjoyed watching, thank you. It’s too bad a big burly bike like that isn’t more suited for rough chunky terrain. I have a 2022 Levo which is well-suited for the gnarly terrain We have here in British Columbia Canada. The only problem I have with running larger SAG settings is that on the bigger hits and G outs you run the risk of bottoming out the suspension. To try to counter this of course volume reducers are needed but it’s not ideal. How would you compare it to the Levo you’ve been riding?
Wow great review again Rob!
Thought the bike looked a bit small for you. Very promising frame material tech. 👍
I thought the same... looks kinda small...
Thanks mate! Much prefer your style than embn.
Your videos are fantastic Rob. But... I feel the setup of your fork is just off. I feel like you would benefit more from an extra token in the fork. That way you don't have to increase sag or decrease fork pressure. But i bet you can find an expert on suspension on your channel helping you.
Besides that your foot placement on the pedals during the assent is not correct. Your position is way too mutch to the center of your foot. Power comes from the ball of your foot, so this part needs to be centered on your pedal.
Lastly I always hated the shorter crank arms. There is a reason the crank arms on normal mountain bikes are 175mm for people riding an L or XL bike. It's for optimal ergonomics and power. Decreasing crank arm length lowers your own efficiency drastically and the motor and battery have to compensate for that. I hardly ever have pedals strikes, so I liked the optimal crank size. Not a compromise for a different geometry and ground clearance. But i guess I'm one of the few.
Keep the awesome content coming! Please don't take my comment negatively. It isn't intended that way. Kind regards Harald
I wonder after seeing your Snowden decent whether changing the design to push the head further forward reduce the stem to 0 and then change the head angle towards 70 degs whether you would still get the CoG behind the front wheel contact point for your comfort. The rest of us then could buy a bike that flowed better with a more sensible head angle.
Great video and review! The Theos seems like a great first effort with their new frame material. Reviews like yours should help Kellys engineers consider building some flex into their future frame designs.
where did you shot the video , very nice terrain for a mtb
Great setting! Curious though that for a longer-travel bike, it’s not fitted with a piggyback reservoir rear shock. For a bigger rider like myself this is an area of concern.
Hi Dan, it does have a Super Deluxe Ultimate fork with a reservoir, its just side rotated so you cant see it easily.
Great cinematic video Rob, you definitely could have done with a xl sized bike tho.
But, help me get an image of where we're at currently with this bike alone - without the promising new potential follow-ups to this bike:
We have a bike that's relatively light, too stiff, and a stiff feeling rear suspension which might be due to a poorly specced shock.
So that's not great. But also: it's got a high BB + low battery, relatively steep HTA and moderate reach to help it feel lively in flowtrails unlike most e-bikes? But it's no jibbing machine with its long CS and long suspension, so what is it well suited for?
Finally , will it take 29x3 ? looks pretty put together ! nice video ,thanks.
Is this different from what Guerilla Gravity has been doing with their 'revved carbon' for a few years now?
Do you think it would have been better with the Bosch motor?
Rob can you please answer this question. When are they going to sell them in Australia? I’ve tried contacting them several times but no reply.
Doesn't seem to be available in USA 😕
Do you guys also do meetups where you compare engines?
Would love too see you try it with a coil shock.
given the very long yoke it might not suit a coil shock (unless it were reinforced ie: EXT Story E). Perhaps a larger air can shock might be the answer?
Shame Fox won't support the warranty of their shocks fitted to the rear due to the side loading from its stupid long yoke suspension design
Niner have a similar linkage lower link below the chainlink and they have had minimal warranty claims in that respect. Time to chill about the linkage pivot location.
I recon with your weight that bike would benefit by having a megneg on it. Very interesting take on the bike tho.
8:05 you left clutch turned off and chain want to jump out of a bike😁
Omg just 9k euros 😭😭😭 mine shimano performance wallk mode can do shopping while I'm at work..Good looking bike but needs frame redesign for sure
Great review Rob. Are you going to be testing the 190mm pole voima and when?
Yes 👍 Soon!
I can't wait for that review good or bad as I have one coming 👍
@@RobRidesEMTB You going over the Pole is at the top of my list too Rob 🤟
I just wish I could afford one!
where is it built?
Looking good can't wait for mine to arrive haven't had an e bike before and been waiting a year for this
Could we make some sort of guard for the lower link
I'll be fitting an ohlins coil shock as soon as I get it
I remember stuff being built by robots as newsworthy - in the 90s
fantastic video as always rob 👏 big reps to your photographer!! anyways, the absolute #1 reason i would never consider parting with £8500 for this bike is the lower pivot... why oh why design a bike with a lower pivot there?! my trek rail is bad enough for catching the bash guard on super technical climbs, so i'd destroy that pivot in 1 technical climb!! bad design IMO... but sexy looking! 😂
Amazing video, but $9500 for a bike? No way in hell I'm paying the same price as a motorcycle.
Rob, your feet are not properly placed on the pedals, put the ball of the foot to the pedal axel ;) It looks wonky when you're climbing with such inefficient style.
Yes. Agree 100%. Sometimes the camera is just rolling, quick shots after turning the ebike around, feet not ideally positioned but no time to adjust, just grab the shot! But correct, some shots I have a sketchy foot position which isnt ideal!
When will you get A Voima for review? Very intrigued by that bike
The ride noises not being synced to the video gave me brain damage. Otherwise good video
all beautiful but the price.....equivalent to a small car... it's not a bike for the masses unfortunately. me, for example, would need a few years work to even consider buying it, and i've watched the first video when you aired it and went on Kellys site because I found the concept and the design very interesting.... and then came the price tag ;-)
Brilliant content again rob……. Great bike but I’m not an ep8 fan ….. what do you think if that bike had a gen 4….?!?!
Look forward to the next video 🤛🏻🤛🏻🤛🏻
Still same as all the other over priced never had a problem with my cube Ebike frame just everything Else on it bearing cassettes headsets brake pad chains etc after spending loads time and time again may as well get a Boxx Valkyrie or stealth bomber !!!!
thank goodness that bike doesn't have the E13 cranks of death
So well done. Great effort on this vid to capture some really good action close ups so we can see the suspension work! Awesome!
EP8? - They wasted the bike with it. Looking forward to bafang m510
The word "hydroplastic" just destroys the whole prestigious image for me. They shoulda called it hydropolymer or something. And the whole technical name is way too long. Shows they are trying way too hard to make something that is probaby quite cheap to manufacture sound very expensive. But I wish them the best for being innovative.
i am here
What happened to part two
Great test. Have l missed the full test of the Fulgar with the Polini motor?
720 kWh battery is the norm... it is not *huuge* battery
Excellent production and cinematography, not convinced about the bike, the material, yes, the bike, just not sold on it.
Out of interest would this be the bike you would buy if you didn't have an ebike already
Nice bike indeed! But I have another proposition for you Rob for a bike test: Fantic XEF 1.9 Enduro is a looker! 190mm of travel front, Öhlins ttx22 in the rear, Brose s mag motor and 720wh battery. The bike is aluminum with carbon seatstays and the best brakes coming straight from the Moto world. I think it weighs around 22.5 kg and I am pulling the trigger on that beauty! Just waiting my lbs to inform me about availability and price! Cheers!
Just had a look at these it looks good I can't find the ohlins model though
@@frankmatibs8076 It is the XEF 1.9 Factory with the ttx in the rear and the downhill version with 200mm of travel and the double crown Öhlins in front. Yeah, hard to find them since they are 2022 models
are you serious? That fanatic is hideous !
@@emveeess839 Pics don’t do justice on the bike! I have seen it in person and particularly the 1.9 Xef factory model and looks awesome with many details like carbon seatstays, unique brakes, Öhlins front and rear etc.
My eye keeps getting drawn to your foot position in your videos, the axle frequently appears quite a long way behind the ball.
Hi David - yes, some of these video takes are quick shots, and my foot position is not ideal! We do a lot of run and gun type video shooting - often I’ll turn the bike around and the camera operator is already filming, I jump right on the bike and start climbing - and we get a shot before I can adjust my foot position! So you can see some shots where my foot to pedal position is too far towards the rear 👍
I went down the order route with this bike many months ago ..... bloody nightmare ... then i started looking deeper into the design. So glad you picked up on the lower pivot ....... totaaly ruined it for me .... alway going over rocks and logs etc. The rest of the review left me happy that im still knocking out massive rides on my orbea rise . Although the great atraction for me was the frame material being recyleable , which you didnt mention .... Carbon is 100% landfill and this new stuff can be melted down and made into youre new frame .... a huge thing ....... huge
I don't even know why I look at these videos when i can't even afford something like this 😐 😭 😩
Reading the comments, I am not sure what's on review the bike or the filming, there seems to be a big push with this bike at the moment, and apart from the frame material it looks similar to other ebikes, I would like to know how they come up with the pricing 9k for a bike, crazy, compare that to a car, with all the R&D and parts you can get a good used car for the cost of this bike.
Shame on Kellys and Shame on Shimano for the DU-EP800 and the lack of ability to upgrade the group set. The group set firstly requires stupid wires a mix of new SD300 and bigger older SD50. The EP800 components are not upgradable to the EP801 group. So what this means is that the massive unergonomic shifter can not be changed. Be warned. Grate your knuckles, jamb your fingers, reaching for the shifter is what you'll be condemned too. Oh! and Kellys ship the bike with the cheaper cassette not the one stated! Shame this was not mentioned?
Great vid, nice looking bike, bit underwhelming though
Wow the descent of snowdon looks so much like captain clunk, weird
Does the motor rattle though? i find thats got to be one of the most important things on an ebike, paying very high prices for bikes that rattle is not a good option, seems the giants pwx motor is the best option at the moment?
Latest versions on my test bike not kelly's doesnt rattle. I wonder if they fixed it.....
@@alexbiketester lets hope so. I cant stand rattling on a normal bike through chain slap or just general rattle, let alone spending thousands on a brand new bike only to get a loud annoying rattle straight out the box, it would drive me insane knowing you cant do anything to stop the noise
For only 9k euro and you can get a new tech Ebike?
For 7,740 euro, I can get the new Benelli Leoncino 800, (motrocycle) which has much more tech and new tech materials.
Ebike price fixing is a sham and the government needs to step in
Thanks for the extremly great slow-mo footage!!
Looks to me like they focused to much on style and did create a "not that great" Rear Suspension Kinematik.
I think compared to the Focus Sam or Giant Reign that Rear suspenion feels more like 120mm than 170^^
So you better dont think 😆 what an absolute bullcrap.
@@tomasbata9969 just watch how the rear wheel is bopping arround on these rocks.