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  1. Brockrock

    My e-Bike battery management in a short video

    I know there are others here very much more versed when it comes to lithium based batteries, but having flown complex drones for years, and intelligently managed their (expensive) battery packs to get the most out of them, I know much of what I have learned applies to e-Bike packs as well. They...
  2. Brockrock

    Level substitute brake pads

    Hi Tom. So are you saying that the calipers are magnetic and hold these pads against them, or are the pads themselves magnetic, and they self attach. When I did a stock regalement of pads with the ones I bought from Aventon, I know that my Level's stock calipers are not magnetic, and until the...
  3. Brockrock

    How is your Aventure experience?

    That is a very real concern of mine as well. I rarely leave my eBike unattended, and between my SpiderFlex seat and Kinekt seatpost, the theft of both would cost me about $450.00 to replace. I do have a small and interesting little cable lock that I use for my skis, and it would serve as some...
  4. Brockrock

    How is your Aventure experience?

    I don't have an Aventure, but I do have a Level which is similar in many ways other than it not being a fat tire bike. I went with a Kinekt seatpost, and I'm very happy with it. I weigh in the 220 range, so I am below the lower spec of their XL2 version (240-320 #), but they do suggest in...
  5. Brockrock

    Virtual ride from eastern coast of CT to coast of northern California

    Thanks Merle. I would think for long haul riders, meeting and being extended hospitality by kind and trusting strangers would be one of the high points of their rides. Not long ago, I was stopped along the edge of a very rural length of roadway making a fine adjustment to a new stem riser that...
  6. Brockrock

    Virtual ride from eastern coast of CT to coast of northern California

    It's 3500 miles from where I am in CT to Eureka, CA. So far, I have 1000 miles on my Aventon Level eBike doing 25-30 mile rides whenever I have been able to since mid-April 2021. My goal this summer (and probably throughout early fall until the first road salt goes down) is to see if I can...
  7. Brockrock

    Aventon replacement hand grips

    You bet! I'm very happy with mine. It's a great upgrade. You now have me looking at a bell. You're so right. Everyone knows that classic sound, be it a child's trike or an eBike steaming up from behind. It's friendly and non-kurt, and instead of cussing beneath their breath, most folks actually...
  8. Brockrock

    Aventon replacement hand grips

    The (90mm) stem riser that I refer to above was the first thing that I purchased for my Level. I found the stock riding position to be very uncomfortable along the rear of my neck. I think though, that this is less a factor of the bike's design, and more so due to my getting older and not...
  9. Brockrock

    Aventon replacement hand grips

    You were trying to help. That goes a long way with me. Don’t scold yourself too badly.😏
  10. Brockrock

    Aventon replacement hand grips

    That demension is the diameter of the downtube for the purposes of attaching a set of handlebars, or in my case, the stem riser which can sort of be seen in the pic above - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CKRS6QB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  11. Brockrock

    Aventon replacement hand grips

    I would strongly suggest waiting until you ride your Level with the stock grips. They are very nice - always solid and 'grippy', even with sweaty hands. They attach by hex fasteners located on the inner and outer edges of the grips. I'm not sure of the fastener size, and only guessing maybe...
  12. Brockrock

    Transporting in the Rain

    Yeah Man! Best post so far in this thread. Perfect solution.
  13. Brockrock

    Transporting in the Rain

    Next time it's raining and you're driving 60 or so MPH, stick your hand outside the window broadside to the wind. That's what the OP was thinking. Will these little bullets that slip laterally through my fingers do any possible damage to my bike's electronics, and yes, they can, even to a...
  14. Brockrock

    Transporting in the Rain

    My Aventon Level is designed and certified to the IPX4 water-resistance standard which means that moisture exposure in the form of rain and puddle splashing is supposedly OK, while submersion and forced water spray is not approved. If your bike is certified to this same standard, I would say...
  15. Brockrock

    New color display is awesome!

    I did recently see that Aventon was offering the Aventure style display as an upgrade to their earlier eBikes. What is interesting to me is that yours now boots up in PAS 0, whereas it used to boot into PAS 1. I have a Level which was from the early batch of their upgraded models allowing for...
  16. Brockrock

    Does e-Biking Help You With Other Sports?

    eBiking helps me with the sport of Life. Since getting my eBike in mid April, I have ridden just over 700 miles of hilly terrain where I live, and I would not have done so otherwise on my traditional bike. I feel better, I'm losing weight, and I'm ready to party again...👍...
  17. Brockrock

    Battery Release knob seems loose - Thoughts?

    My Level's battery release lever is the same as yours, and this did catch my attention a while back. I made sure the outer fasteners were secure - which they were - and after inspecting as well as I could inside, I determined that this is the way this release lever is designed - loose and...
  18. Brockrock

    Bengal brake pads Aventure

    The clips are just not shown in the pics, but those OEM Bengal pads come with them included, and you can see the channel in the pad for the clip. I think Bengal went out on their own designing and manufacturing these pads, and because they seem to be a small player in the world of bike...
  19. Brockrock

    Bengal brake pads Aventure

    The Level and the Aventure both use the same braking system (Bengal Ares 3), and thus, the same pads. The AliExpress pads linked above will not work for the Ares 3 brake caliper because it requires spring clips and the small channels on the pads for these clips. That channel can been seen on...
  20. Brockrock

    Anybody else a bit reluctant to ride their eBike in the rain?

    Great discussion folks! I appreciate all the replies. It seems the general consensus is that modern eBikes do just fine in the rain, and one should not worry about causing damage to them by riding in that environment. It sounds like some folks do because they rely on their bike as their...
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