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Man riding a Kettwiesel Cross Steps recumbent trike off-road down a hill in the woods
KETTWIESEL
​CROSS STEPS​
Features:
  • Very agile, smooth-riding 
  • Excellent safety and stability thanks to low center of gravity 
  • Full suspension 
  • Usable in tandem and as a trailer 
  • Hase Bikes Differential
  • E-motor

The KETTWIESEL CROSS STEPS: the delta trike for up and down and whoopee!

The recumbent all-terrain trike, the off-road delta, or the daredevil of the HASE BIKES family - this is the CROSS. The KETTWIESEL CROSS.
Kettwiesel Cross Steps offroad recumbent trike
Enjoying the Kettwiesel Cross Steps with friends
Riding the Kettwiesel Cross Steps recumbent trike over a bridge seen from below
Kettwiesel Cross Steps recumbent trike folded for easy transport
The recumbent trike with a license for off-road

The yellow bullet with the knobby treads sails serenely over roots and rocks, carves up the tightest corners, and keeps the squirrels watching safely from the trees. Be it off-road thrills in the forest or insane challenges at the bike park, one thing is clear: the fun-seeking CROSS has a nose for the road less traveled!

Also typical KETTWIESEL: for riders with special needs and/or off-road genes, there are all kinds of special pedals and accessories! As a delta trike, the CROSS is also perfect for turning on a dime, parking upright, and hitching up for tandem fun.



Downhill with special derailleur and suspension

Bombing downhill, leaning into corners, testing your limits: this what the off-roader lives for, and good equipment is everything. The CROSS has an extremely sporty chassis and keeps its cool on the gnarliest stretches - thanks to the independent wheel suspension with sway bar and special air shocks.

Bottoming on jump landings? Ouch. This is why we custom-developed our own HASE BIKES linear derailleur for the CROSS. It has more ground clearance than standard derailleur cages. The 11-speed system made from CNC-machined aluminum is sophisticated, but not finicky. It's also very forgiving of shifting mistakes. Sound good? It's out of this world!


Uphill with differential and top traction 

Surrender to that steep, pebbly slope? Not this trike! Every CROSS comes with a differential, which transmits power to both rear wheels. The tires almost never lose traction because, with a delta, the rider's weight is over the rear axle.

Riders who can't or would rather not rely on pure muscle power can switch on the Shimano Steps mid-motor any time they need a little energy boost. The smooth and quiet system is seamlessly integrated into the bottom bracket and helps you rocket up the ascents.


Easy transport with foldable frame

Sure, you can ride your CROSS over asphalt. But if that's not exciting enough, the station wagon will also take you and your CROSS from challenge to challenge. Thanks to the ingenious folding mechanism, three quick steps is all it takes to transform the trike into a compact unit measuring a maximum of 38 inches (96 cm) that fits easily into the trunk. Awesome, isn't it?
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Kettwiesel Cross recumbent trike side view
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Technical data and features
Total length:
69"-87" (176-221 cm), without front wheel 60" (153 cm)
Total width:
​35½" (90 cm)
Total height:
​32" (82 cm), with seat folded down: 21" (53 cm)
Turning circle:
left 10'10" (3.30 m), right 11'6" (3.50 m) at mean length adjustment
Seat height:
20" (50 cm)
Bottom bracket height:
​20½" (52 cm)
Size when folded (LxWxH):
​38"×35½"×19" (96×90×49 cm)
Wheelbase:
​52"-70" (132-178 cm)
Frame:
​7046 aluminum
Fork:
​suspension fork Spinner Grind 1
Front boom:
6061-T6 aluminum
Max. load:
308 lb (140 kg)
Suspension:
​HASE BIKES EVO independent wheel suspension with sway bar and HASE BIKES air shocks
Folding mechanism:
HASE BIKES Folding Joint
Brakes:
Rear: Tektro Auriga Twin hydraulic disc brakes with integrated parking brake, Front: Avid BB7 mechanical disc brake with parking brake lever
Wheels:
20", Hubs: HASE BIKES (rear), Rims: double wall with eyelets, Spokes: Sapim, Tires: Schwalbe Mad Mike 57×406
Gears:
HASE BIKES LINEAR 11-speed, 11-42 tooth, Microshift bar-end shifter
Crankset:
Truvativ Touro 52 tooth
Drive system:
HASE BIKES Differential
Lighting system:
none
Fenders:
none
Weight:
51.8 lb (23.5 kg)
Color:
​RAL 1018 Zinc Yellow/powder-coated, front boom black anodized with length-adjustment markings
Accessories
Rain Cover It keeps the seat dry in the rain. Or it can also be used for covering a seat that has become wet so that the rider's back and legs stay warm and dry. The cover does more than just protect from rain and moisture: it fits perfectly to the seat contours and has a slip-resistant surface to keep the rider in the seat if used as a cover when riding.
Roller Rack Once you have a ROLLER RACK, you may never to borrow a hand truck again. It can handle any load up to 33Ib (15Kg): beverage crates, kegs, car tires....
Roller Bag Mini A 50 L capacity - enough to hold a few days´ worth of groceries, supplies for a two-week trip, or all your photo equipment, including tripod. It can carry up to 26 lb (12 kg) and fits on any KETTWIESEL built after 2006.
Roller Bag Maxi Whether as a shopping basket or travel bag: the combination of ROLLER BAG and ROLLER RACK can be rolled effortlessly with a fold-out handle (MAXI version only for EVO and KROSS)
Foldable Fairing The Fairing developed by Marec Hase's team: in rain, it can be taken out of the bag and mounted in seconds. For getting in and out of the seat, it opens as easily as a gull-wing door. For winter and downpours, just snap on the optional Poncho.
Fairing Bag You're on tour, and the rain clouds roll in: with the super-slim Fairing Bag, rain protection is always on hand. The bag has a special pocket for your keys and wallet, and it even offers enough additional space to store a jacket for those cooler Hours?
Poncho Zip up for consummate coziness. With the Rain Poncho, everything from your neck down will remain absolutely dry, even in a downpour. Just snap it onto the Fairing and climb in. Adjust using the magnetic zipper - finito.
CROSS in Cape Town

Bike parks: Warstein and Winterberg are hot. Cape Town is cool. Or is it the other way around? We found the ride through the Tokaj Forest amazing! And not just because of the palm trees.

CROSS-selling in Cape Town

Roger works in climate research and, as a dyed-in-the-wool cyclist, sells specialized bikes - including models from HASE BIKES - in his free time. After testing the CROSS, he immediately decided to keep it. Unfortunately, we had to fly back...

Gunther riding a Kettwiesel Kross off-road recumbent trike
Gunther riding a Kettwiesel Kross recumbent trike through a turn
Gunther riding a Kettwiesel Kross off-road recumbent trike down a hill
Two men riding Kettwiesel Kross recumbent trikes off-road
Muddy Kettwiesel Kross recumbent trike pedal, gears and e-motor
The CROSS Challenge

​Mobility has always been an important topic for him: Gunther Belitz knows about special needs and adaptive bikes – also from personal experience. As an athlete, he loves challenges. This time, the challenge was: conquering the Winterberg bike park on a KETTWIESEL CROSS.

Forty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (9°C), heavy rain, cold wind: this is the town of Winterberg in Germany’s Sauerland region on a Saturday in early June. “When we first arrived and I saw the steep, muddy course from up top – well, it was pretty intimidating,” admitted Gunther Belitz frankly.


But the 52-year-old has never been one to shy away from athletic challenges: in the 80s and 90s, he was raking in the medals at the Paralympics, even at world-championship level.

Belitz lost his left leg when he was a child. “I’ve always been a very active person, wanted to do all kinds of things,” he explained. “The classic wooden prosthesis was helpful for fouling in soccer, but I definitely wasn’t the fastest kid on the field.” Back then, he felt poorly advised when it came to assistive devices. “Isn’t there anything better?” he asked. The technicians said no.

But then sometime in the mid-80s the carbon-fiber prosthetic leg hit the market, and his success story started – Belitz was one of the first to run with the new device. In 1992, he broke the world record in long jump. Inspired by his own experiences, the professional journalist took over the German ­magazine Handicap.

“I wanted to offer people who are dependent on assistive devices the same guidance that magazines like Auto, Motor und Sport offer car drivers,” he said. A unique concept for the 90s: testing wheelchairs and prostheses.

But today, the journalist had come to try out HASE BIKES’ sporty delta trike – with one wheel in front and two in back. Wide, knobby tires with plenty of grip, a chassis that keeps its composure even at higher speeds, and a suspension system that absorbs everything the trail can dish out.

“The winding route with banked curves certainly seemed daunting at first,” said Belitz, “but after the first few meters, I knew that I could easily keep the trike under control. The SUV look is no gimmick. Its off-road performance is authentic!” As is the exhilarating ride.

The many mountain bikers on the course watched us with curiosity. “Challenges like these are just such an important part of life,” grinned Belitz. “Once you’ve made it, it’s an awesome feeling.”

The bike-park test not only convinced the Handicap chief editor of the KETTWIESEL CROSS’s off-road capabilities: it also demonstrated what a wide margin of safety the trike has on “normal” forest paths or bumpy roads. “It sticks to the curves like crazy glue,” said our tester after the second run.

​Not even the hostile lift attendant, who had apparently never seen a trike before and didn’t want to send our vehicles to the top, could dampen the buoyant mood for long. But then again, who needs lifts when you’ve got a KETTWIESEL CROSS with powerful Shimano STEPS motor to get you up the hill? Once Belitz was back in the CROSS, plunging down the winding descent with us photographing him in action, it was smiles – and thrills – all around.

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