The Aventon LEVEL will have a better quality brand name suspension fork, (not generic) also 3 frame sizes (not one size fits all), and of course a fast growing dealer network in addition to the option of buying on line direct for consumers not near a dealer. Spokes are better too, as is the rim construction. Other nuances make the two a bit more different than most people are able to discern from the few photos. First blush they look nearly identical. That's just the nature of this ebike space and competition.
Cadence. Torque sensing is still rare on hub drive motors. Surface 604 has perfected it over several years now, and Juiced added it after they did, but is still having reliability and tuning issues. Figure a ~ $2000 price range hub drive ebike is where you will see torque sensing that actually works and is reliable.
Igo is another brand, that has been around since 2006, and this year for the first time, they are incorporating torque sensing across multiple hub drive models. And their models with that feature are in the low $2000 to mid $2500 price range. Those models are due to be ready for shipping in the next 60 days. Of course mid drives like Bosch, Yamaha, Brose, etc have all along had some form of torque sensing which is more important/critical to include on a mid drive due to potential for excessive chain wear (I.e. you have human power and motor power all being transmitted to rear gears via the chain). But cost to build mid drives and their sell prices are quite a bit higher than hub drives, everything else on the bike being equal.
Mobie A32 SR Suntour Suspension Fork. I'll have these ebikes at my shop early this coming week. Aventon shipping them here to prep for me to bring to the CABDA Midwest Show on Feb 12.
