I like it, but I'd like it even better without smart stuff. That sort of stuff always breaks or gets discontinued after 5-6 years.
I want an ebike that is repairable and maintainable for 10+ years.
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The author mentions the seat not being quite tall enough for him at 6'1", which is interesting to me because every Aventon bike I've been around IRL has seemed huge and that at 5'4" with short limbs I'd suspected that I wouldn't get a comfortable ride from that brand.
At 6'6 I've lost all hope. I'm cursed to walk an earth where everything is child sized. What I wouldn't give for a bike a little too big