By most accounts, Aventon and many of these lower priced e-bike brands have achieved decent reliability with their e-systems. 5 years ago I thought hub motors were dead but here we are. Throttle has become an expectation and it’s not good to do with a mid-drive setup. People are buying these and they’re fast becoming the majority of e-bikes out there.

Woops. I could do better at checking post age before replying.

I have to say, for how widely they’re lauded as saving the world, most of these ebikes seem destined for the scrap heap after <20 trips.

Why do I feel like the lower price point is as much about making the bikes "disposable" as it is about making them "accessible"?

Hey Dinger,

Thanks! That’s exactly what it was. Corrected it 5 days ago.

Nooner,
Thanks for reading! It was a typo, and it’s been corrected.

It is even more likely a simple typo. 21700 is a newer common cell type/size, its predecessor being 18650..

Too much for how its built.

He more than likely got those numbers straight from aventon. They don’t know a whole lot about “the space” either judging by the “quality” of their bikes.

they didn’t

Still not impressed. Show me an actual modern, well put together bike from them and I’ll consider saying wow. Maybe.