First off I am looking the lightest Aventon. I live in an apartment, 2nd floor. I currently ride a bike with cadence sensor. I understand some of the Aventon have dual sensors? The Adventure is too heavy so maybe a Pace will work? I googled the weights but the weights seem to vary depending on the site I visit.
Which Pace have cadence sensors or dual sensors?
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TeamAventon
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Hello! We are pleased to inform you that we offer several bike models that feature the ability to switch from a cadence sensor to a torque sensor with just a click of a button. This innovative feature is available on all of our latest releases equipped with the new hub-drive motors utilizing ACU technology. Below is the list of models that support this capability:
- Abound SR
- Abound LR
- Level 3
- Pace 4
- Aventure 3
Jeremy McCreary
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Glad to see more manufacturers moving to dual-sensor PAS. Brilliant solution for hub-drives!
Bought my wife's 50 lb Velotric Breeze cruiser largely for that reason. (Velotric was the only major brand offering it at the time.) We both strongly prefer torque-sensing over cadence-sensing PAS for general riding, but there are times in our hilly area when cadence-sensing works a lot better for her.
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Ugh that’s the bike I want
but short a few bucks. Guess I need to save a bit more. It looks perfect for my situation. Pretty sure pace bikes around 60lbs
Jeremy McCreary
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Not a fan of buying bikes on specs alone without actually riding them, so I strongly recommend testing both the Breeze and the Pace.4 before deciding.Ugh that’s the bike I want
We tested the Breeze and Pace.3 at the time. The Breeze won her over, mainly on weight and dual-sensor PAS, but a different rider might have gone the other way. Don't know what the Pace.4 weighs, but if close to 50 lb, it probably deserves a try.
Have about 30-40 miles on my neighbor's Aventon Level.2, and I'd say the overall build quality is comparable to the Breeze's.
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The Dahon K-One is much lighter than both of them. The range is a lot shorter.
Jeremy McCreary
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Totally understand wanting a lightweight bike. My fitness/gravel ebike is 38 lb sans cargo.
My wife was also adamant about it, and rightly so. Easier to carry and lift and turn in place when stopped, and more responsive in every way when riding. On a cruiser or commuter with ample power for target terrain, I value these advantages much more than the easier climbing and slightly extended battery range.
I'd definitely go for dual-sensor PAS if at all possible. If you haven't experienced torque-sensing, you'll quickly see its charms under the right conditions.
Yea I do admit I am curious about a torque sensor lol thus why having dual would be ideal…I think. Funny talking to a colleague right now and he is looking for a used ebike I think. Hope he comes back with the price he mentioned. I would be able to buy the breeze.
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From the list, the Pace 4 would be the lightest bike at 58.2 pounds, including the battery.
I have both the Pace 4, and the Breeze 1, and both have been excellent bikes. The Breeze is about 8 pounds lighter but both bikes have very similar riding capabilities. Both have sensor swap, both are available in 2 sizes, but the Breeze has a 750 watt 48 volt system, compared to the Pace at 500 watt, 36 volt system, but both bikes seem very similar in power considering the different size motors. The Pace can definitely go further on a full charge, about 20% further and it's pretty noticeable while riding. The Pace has better throttle/PAS integration as the Breeze is not good in this department. The pace also feels and looks a bit higher end, but both bikes are very capable and can get the job done. The only thing I didn't care for on the Pace was the handlebars, those BMX bars were comfortable to ride, but were just butt-ugly looking compared to the rest of the bike. I did swap them out with a set of 120mm riser cruiser bars and it made a huge difference in looks and feel, I like it much better with the cruiser bars. The Pace also comes with Aventon's suspension seat post, it works well. Anyone looking at these 2 models to compare should ride both back to back, many bike store have these in stock and available for test rides. The Breeze is slightly small in size compared to similar sized Pace model, this might be important to smaller sized riders. My wife is 4'11" and fits the Breeze perfectly, she can also ride the Pace but with her size the Breeze is just slightly better fitting. I would highly recommend either of these bikes to someone looking for a reliable comfortable style cruiser ebike, both bikes can be easily transformed into a commuter/fitness bike if desired. If I was faced with the decision to pick between the two bikes, it would be a difficult decision for sure.
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Jeremy McCreary
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Absolutely. We did that with the Breeze 1 and Pace.4. Both of us ended up favoring the Breeze by a good margin, and she's still delighted with her Breeze some 8 months later.
But overall ride feel and handling are very personal things, and others might have chosen differently. Everyone should test for themselves on representative terrain.
Our test included some 1-block climbs of 12% or so, and the Breeze really shined there. These aren't uncommon in our local terrain, and she'd have to deal with them to join me on inland rides. Now she leaves my Vado SL 1 and I in the dust on hills like that, and she's not a strong rider.
The Breeze's goofy throttle implementation has become a non-issue. When she needs more help than she can pull out of torque-sensing assist, she just switches briefly to cadence-sensing instead.
I wrote to Velotric about the throttle issue, and explained it cannot be rolled on to assist the PAS system, but instead cuts all power off. They are aware of the issue and explained that their throttle and PAS system are designed to operate as separate of one another, and not together. I asked if they could update the software with a fix for this and operate together like other bike brands do. Their answer was maybe in a future update it might be addressed. It would be nice but it's not a deal breaker for me, I still love the bike. It could be just a little bit better with the throttle issue fixed.
