School runs in the drizzle
Rain canopy on in 20 seconds, kids dry, you on time. The car stays in the garage — or goes for good.
Kavalier K1 — family cargo bike, assembled in Liège
Two kids,the groceries,and the hills.
An electric front-loader built for Belgium: a mid-drive motor that eats hills, a dry box for two kids, 180 kg of payload. No licence, no parking, no excuses.
Batch #1 launch price
€3,490€3,990
€300 deposit — refundable anytime
87 reserved out of 120
- Free test ride in Liège or Brussels
- 5-year frame warranty
- Pay in 3, interest-free
The K1 in detail
Everything's on it. Nothing that should be standard is an option.
What costs extra elsewhere comes already fitted: mid-drive motor, hydraulic brakes, frame lock, battery-powered lights.
- 1
Box for 2 kids
Forward-facing benches, 5-point harnesses, waterproof
- 2
85 Nm mid-drive motor
Constant torque — built for the hills of Liège
- 3
545 Wh battery
A real-world 70 km — extendable to 100 km
- 4
4-piston hydraulic brakes
180 kg stopped dead, even in the rain
- 5
Built-in lock + GPS
Frame lock, alarm, tracking in the app
Day to day
Built for your actual days
Hills, without a second thought
85 Nm of torque at the cranks: Sainte-Marguerite, Thier-à-Liège or the Mont des Arts go by mid-conversation. Tested fully loaded, in February.
Zero parking, zero tickets
2.6 m long with a rock-steady double kickstand: it parks right outside the bakery. Frame lock + GPS so it can sleep outside.
Tech specs
The numbers that matter
- Motor
- Mid-drive, 85 Nm — torque sensor
- Battery
- 545 Wh, removable — a real 70 km
- Payload
- 180 kg (275 kg including rider)
- Box
- 2 kids up to age 6 or 120 L of groceries
- Brakes
- 4-piston hydraulic, 203 mm discs
- Gears
- 5-speed hub, carbon belt drive
- Length / weight
- 2.58 m / 48 kg
- Lights
- Front/rear on the main battery + brake light
- Assembly
- Liège, Belgium — treated steel frame
Launch options
- Full rain cover kit€149
- Baby seat kit (from 9 months)€89
- 100 km battery+€290
- Custom box panels€119
Pre-order
How batch #1 works
120 bikes, not one more: that's what the workshop can assemble and deliver properly by spring. After that comes batch #2 — at the regular price.
Today
Pre-order
€300 deposit, refundable anytime, numbered spot in the batch.
Nov. 2026
Configuration
Pick your options and colour with RIGEL or at the workshop. Balance due on final order.
Jan. 2027
Assembly
Your K1 is built in Liège. You get photos of your frame going together.
Spring 2027
Delivery
Handover at the workshop or home delivery — tuned and ready to ride.
- €300 deposit fully refundable, no questions asked, right up until the final order
- Batch #1 price: €3,490 instead of €3,990 — guaranteed no matter what happens to costs
- Balance payable in full or in 3 interest-free instalments at configuration
€3,490€3,990
€300 deposit — refundable anytime
87 reserved out of 120
Beta riders
18 months of prototypes under their saddles
“We sold the second car in October. Nobody noticed a thing — except the bank account.”
Camille
2 kids · Liège — proto v2, 3,100 km
“The hill to my job is 9%. I used to drive up it — now I ride up while on the phone. Hands-free kit, obviously.”
Mehdi
Daily bike commuter · Herstal — proto v2, 4,800 km
“What I wanted: kids facing the road, real brakes, and a bike that doesn't look like a fridge. Three for three.”
Sofie
3 kids (tag-team) · Brussels — proto v3, 1,900 km
Questions
Before you lock in your spot
Can I try it before pre-ordering?
Yes — free test rides at the Liège workshop (with the kids, a loaded box and the hill next door) and one Saturday a month in Brussels. RIGEL books you a slot; the team confirms within 24 hours.
What if I change my mind?
The €300 deposit is refunded in full, no questions asked, right up until you confirm your final order at configuration (November 2026).
Are there subsidies for cargo bikes?
Yes, in many municipalities and depending on the region — often 20 to 40% of the price, capped. The amounts change regularly: check with your municipality; RIGEL can point you in the right direction.
Theft. Let’s talk about it.
Built-in frame lock, alarm and GPS in the app. The K1 qualifies for standard bike insurance; the tracker helps with recoveries and lowers some premiums.
What about maintenance?
Carbon belt (no chain to grease), sealed hub, hydraulic brakes: one service a year covers daily use. First 500 km check-up free at the workshop.
Why only 120 bikes?
Because we assemble them ourselves in Liège, and we'd rather deliver 120 perfect bikes in spring than 400 late ones. Batch #2 opens after the first deliveries, at the regular price.
Configure yours
RIGEL builds your K1 with you
Describe your rides — kids, hills, kilometres — and RIGEL suggests your exact config: the options worth having (and the ones to skip), an all-in estimate, and a test-ride slot if you want to feel it first.
RIGEL
Instant answers, 24/7 — the pre-order stays €300, config or not.
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