Earlier this month, I joined Aventon at a launch for 2 new bikes. The primary of the 2 to be launched is Aventon’s flagship commuter bike, the Degree 3. Particulars on the second bike are but to be revealed, however the Degree 3 comes geared up with the whole lot you want for a profitable experience to the workplace, or wherever else round city, for that matter.
The Degree 3 is available in two sizes, common and huge. The common is alleged to suit everybody from 5’3″ to five’10” (26″ to 31″ inseam), whereas the massive dimension will match folks from 5’10” to six’4″ (31″ to 35″ inseam). It additionally is available in two colours, Matte Aurora and Matte Black. On prime of that, there are two forms of frames accessible: the “step-through” body with a really low prime tube and the “step-over” body with a extra conventional, however nonetheless low prime tube.
It’s a category 2 eBike with a throttle and a spread of as much as 70 miles and is ready to carry 300 lbs with a 500W hub motor (864W peak). Additionally new for the Degree 3 is Aventon’s ACU (Aventon Management Unit).
The Aventon Management Unit (ACU)
The Aventon Management Unit (ACU) may also help hold you totally protected and all the time linked on the identical time. The security measures embrace GPS monitoring, auto-lock, uncommon motion detection, an alarm system, and extra options to maintain your experience secure and safe. When tooling round, you may depend on GPS monitoring, 4G connection, and cloud synchronization to get your bike stats in real-time.
The sensible distant locking permits you to immobilize your bike from the Aventon App. Geofencing permits you to outline the areas allowed and the distances prohibited. With the startup password and keyless battery, there’s one much less key in your key ring. Plus you may activate the locking mechanism that retains the rear wheel from rotating, including yet one more stage of safety.
Geometry
| Common | Giant | |
|---|---|---|
| A – Seat Tube Size | 440mm (17.3″) | 500mm (19.7″) |
| B – Prime Tube Size Horizontal | 605mm (23.8″) | 635mm (25″) |
| C – Backside Bracket Drop | 50mm (1.97″) | 50mm (1.97″) |
| D – Head Tube Size | 140mm (5.5″) | 140mm (5.5″) |
| E – Head Tube Angle | 70° | 70° |
| F – Seat Tube Angle | 74° | 74° |
| G – Rear Chainstay Size | 480mm (18.9″) | 480mm (18.9″) |
| H – Entrance Wheel Heart | 675mm (26.6″) | 705mm (27.8″) |
| I – Wheelbase | 1150mm (45.3″) | 1180.7mm (46.5″) |
| J – Attain | 420mm (16.5″) | 450mm (17.7″) |
| Okay – Stack Peak | 620mm (24.4″) | 618mm (24.3″) |
| L – Fork Size | 480mm (18.9″) | 480mm (18.9″) |
| M – Fork Offset | 43mm (1.7″) | 43mm (1.7″) |
| N – Path | 81mm (3.2″) | 81mm (3.2″) |
| Wheel Dimension in Inches | 27.5″ | 27.5″ |
| Stand Over Peak | 687mm (27.0″) | 695mm (27.4″) |
| Rider Peak (Vary) | 160cm – 175 cm (5’3 – 5’10”) | 175cm – 195 cm (5’10 – 6’4″) |
The adjustable stem and luxury geometry assist guarantee a really perfect match. Add the Trip Tune capabilities and the changes to the Degree 3’s energy curves, and you may squeeze out as much as an extra 10 miles of vary. Park the automobile and Degree up your each day commute.
Degree 3 & My Preliminary Ideas
I received to experience the brand new Degree 3 on the launch in Lengthy Seashore. It wasn’t a protracted experience, nevertheless it was sufficient to get the texture of the bike. I wasn’t tremendous wowed. However, that’s not as a result of this isn’t a high quality bicycle, as a result of I imagine that it’s. And for the $1899 price ticket, I really feel it’s an incredible cut price. It’s as a result of I really feel that the compromises a producer must make to construct a motorcycle with solely two sizes might be felt as quickly as you pedal the bike.
The bike rode and pedaled nicely, and the Magura hydraulic brakes felt nice, an enormous enchancment from earlier fashions. However I may inform that it could take a severe quantity of tweaking with the match to get myself near snug. I don’t assume I may get it comfortable sufficient to execute a experience that’s equal to the claimed 70-mile vary of the Degree 3.
That being stated, two-sizes-fits-most sizing will work higher for some than others, and it could be an ideal bike for a lot of quick journeys round city and the apparent commute to work. I might advocate it to anybody who wants an eBike that rides and appears like a daily bike.
The numerous new options are top-notch and can improve the expertise of proudly owning the bike. It’s a good-looking bike and appears lots higher than its predecessor. The match, end, and body design seem like that of a way more costly bicycle.
In Conclusion
Aventon is frequently turning up its recreation with high quality bicycles which have modern options. They’re very far faraway from the Aventon of 2017. That every one comes right down to the folks which can be in cost now. They’re bike people who find themselves working a motorcycle firm and are proudly making secure, reasonably priced eBikes. I imagine Aventon has a brilliant future, with some cool merchandise on the horizon.