Valk Sport & Recreation

I had this for around 6 months and I enjoyed it a lot. Rides well and has power to spare for hills. Being a mid drive it operates only when you are… Read more

pedalling. If you arent pedalling then it cant supply power (its via the chain through to the back wheels). This has advantage of leveraging the gears but as I said it not great for lazy pedalling to go fast like a rear drive motor.

I had an issue with the mid drive motor that required replacement. This became a problem as it was going to be at least 3 months (11 weeks - not guaranteed) plus I had already been sent a spare power control cable, that didnt fix the issue.

I requested a refund given the timeframe and my needs. Mytopia, who I purchased this from, agreed without any real need to push for this. I did have an issue based on my advice on the BSB for the refund. That was my error.

Why I recommend the bike, is that it was a good ride, well suited to hilly environments, excepting the repair time issue.

As well the company (Mytopia) support was good and helpful.

Early days with Valk Fixie bike – I've had the bike for two days. Now for the good bits: - The bike is reasonably cheap. Its a good way to see how e-bikes feel before forking upwards… Read more

of 56K or more for a German made Kalkhoff bike for instance or even a Trek - It does the job and nothing more. I commuted 6 km to work and back with good inclines along the way - Simple controls - Construct of the bike feels solid and aesthetically pleasing

The cons: - The seat feels quite uncomfortable - The pedal assist motor feels underwhelming. It can come in with too much power, suddenly, and at other times, feels too slow to come on - The brakes are average. I think you'd be tempting fate if you rode this bike in wet weather especially on the supplied thin tyres - Lack of gears makes it somewhat boring, but hey, for $750 you cant ask for much - Riding without power assistance can be a real slog - Something I really find annoying is the big bold VALK logo on the battery. You feel like a riding billboard

Overall I think I got what I paid for. Would I recommend it? Probably not. Would I buy another e-bike. Yes, but I'd save to buy a branded product.

Got one of those for quick trips around home. The bike did its job, but the quality of the parts used is horrendous. I had to replace the brakes for… Read more

better quality ones (the original were some cheap ones that seem to be sold for under 10 AUD). Many parts rusted like crazy and the gears, although being made by Shimano, did not hold up very well. The one good thing was the finish/paint of the frame and electronics that seem to be working fine still. While the bike served it's purpose for a little over 2 years, I would look elsewhere if I was buying it now.