Valk Cityhop 36V 250W Folding E-Bike

I hate it – okay the seat is so hard it bruise my backside. Things keeps getting loses and coming off like the handle bars while riding it. Its really hard to fold Idk how to covert it so that I don't have to petal to keep the engine going. Anyway I hate, it regret it, I'm buying a scooter. Show details

Great bike very good bike – Bike came reasonably quick worked straight away great for getting to work. Only issue is there is a throttle attached but it does nothing and I would like to be able to use it. Show details ·  3

Brake pads – I really do like this ebike. Purchased it around 3 months ago but then my brakes didn't work anymore and I was looking for pads to replace but there is no such size, asked the website where I bought this ebike they are out of stock and wouldn't have any until Feb. Put the bike home for a few weeks waiting for this so it is so much inconvenience. If you guys read this please tell me where can I get this pads in Sydney. Thanks. Show reply

Great value – Purchased 2 of these bikes to use both around local area + take when caravaning which is why we went the fold up model. Turned out to be a great purchase as easy to fold/unfold and is very sturdy. Wife & myself both impressed with how easy it is to ride as well. Great value for the money! Show details ·  1

lots of fun – Very easy to ride for both adults and kids. Being foldable makes it very easy to transport and store. I would recommend these for anyone wanting a quick way to get around town. Much fun. Show details ·  1

Great Value – Great value for money. Purchased to take caravanning so being a fold up bike is very handy for us. I was surprised at how sturdy the frame is and im super happy with it. Show details ·  1

Excellent Commuter – Strong frame large battery goes a long way on one charge terrific for the price. Will buy this again can not stop riding it if any improvement it needs mirrors  Show details ·  1

Fairly good – Good value for money. Price justifies occasional use. A bit heavy to carry in car. Easy to use and fold but a little fiddly at first - gets easier with practice. Show details

Great Bike – Great bike for the price. My wife loves to ride it around the neighbourhood. It is a little bit heavy, not sure if I would want to put it on a bike rack on the car. Show details ·  1

Love it – The best bike i have ever bought I love it I would rather ride my bike than drive my car i can take it everywhere, it fits in my car great, folding it is so easy but it is a bit heavy that is my only problem but i would still recommend it  Show details ·  3

Good with caveats – Good for the price. While lighter than some (eg Leitner) it's still a HEAVY bike and folding it and hefting it onto the back seat of a car requires enough strength that I don't want to do it unless i have to. I'm a relatively small but fit male. I don't think my wife, who is petite, would be able to manage folding & lifting it alone. Unfortunately… Read more

it doesn't fit into the boot of my small car when folded as I was hoping. I've scratched the door panel with the pedal at least once lugging it onto the rear seat. When folded, the front half tends to swing out when moved so I use a short length of thick cord to tie the front wheel to the frame which makes handing less cumbersome.

Be aware that at this price point there is no suspension, so while the tyres absorb some bumps, you do notice rough pavements.

Assembly took longer than expected as the nut & washer on the frame folding hinge assembly fell off and were very tricky to get back on without assistance.

While waiting for the battery to charge I took it out to see how it rides as a regular bicycle, and was disappointed that gears 3-5 were noisy, 3 especially so. Google told me this meant the gears needed "indexing" with the adjustments to gear shift cable so a trip to the local bike shop was needed. No big deal, $30 later problem fixed. The bike guy mentioned that the front chain spokewheel is not designed to be a front spoke and the chain came off a couple of times while he was working on it. He said this could happen while riding in the lower gears, especially after some wear. However I've discovered that the bike almost always gets used in gears 4-6 only, because the motor doesn't care what gear you're in. It's not like it goes up a steep hill more easily when you're in first - that would just mean having to pedal much faster once the motor's kicked in to its single speed.

I soon discovered the two higher power settings don't seem to make any difference when going up a steep hill other than to show less range left on the battery. Fortunately the lowest setting works fine and I'm happy to always use it on this setting.

There is a springed throttle on the right handlebar but it does nothing. I assume this is a feature that can be enabled in markets where unassisted power is legal.

The brakes are a bit annoying; rather than applying constant friction, they seem to cycle with a repetitive noise that has me using them as little as possible eg on/off/on/off down a hill rather than on a little all the time. This is probably something the bike repairer could have adjusted but I decided I'd live with it.

While this might sound like a negative review I am very happy with the purchase for the price and just wanted to point out these apects of my experience to prospective purchasers.

I was annoyed that Mytopia dropped the price after I'd paid for it but before delivery DURING the stated offer period - ie the offer changed before it had expired. They have offered me the difference in store credit which I'll probably use on a spare battery.