Modern-day engineering technology meets 1920’s board track racer style in a dual-motor electric bike concept developed in Australia.
Made by New South Wales startup Vallkree and called The Mechanism, the bike is billed as a high-performance, eco-friendly mode of transport, equally at home on offroad trails or congested city streets.
Conceived and engineered in Byron Bay the bike is fitted with a Samsung 20AH battery, and dual front and rear 500W motors, giving it 1000W of power on tap. That allows the bike to achieve off-road speeds of up to 50kph with a range of 45km on a full charge.
While the Vallkree resembles a vintage bike it makes for an electrifying alternative to a traditional mountain bike. The company says riders can tackle beach dunes, mountain trails or hill roads.
The dual motor range comes in three different styles: The Mechanism 26” at A$6350, and The Mechanism 24“ and Dope Lemon 24″ both $6200. Colour options include Matte Grey, Planet Green Matte, Desert Storm Matte, Very Black Matte and Silver, and Dope Lemon.
Founded in 2013, Vallkree started out making a more traditional single-engine bike.
Terumi Iwagami, CEO at Vallkree, says the progression to dual motors positions the bikes as a simpler alternative to riding a motorbike.
“We call Vallkree bikes ‘freedom machines’ because they are incredibly fun and easy to use. With dual motors, you don’t need a motorbike license, registration, petrol, or even a destination. Just a helmet, the desire for adventure and the freedom to ride off-road”, said Iwagami.
Vallkree’s 1920s style is guaranteed to draw attention from passersby – and several celebrities are supporting the bike, including Game of Thrones actor Jason Mamoa, surfing greats Kelly Slater, Tom Carroll, and Dope Lemon’s Angus Stone.
The Vallkree dual-motor bicycles are now available for preorder from the company’s website and through selected resellers in New Zealand, the UK and Sweden.
The dual-motor Mechanism is the first bike of its kind to be made by an Australian owned and operated company.
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