I have a 2020 aventon pace 500. I used it to commute to work 2-3 x a week. My commute is a sustained downhill and rather steep in the morning and back up in the PM. Because of the steep ride, I’ve had to replace the brake pads every 3 months or so. The bike was idle for a few months and now the battery is dead. So now I’m considering what to do. Aventon batteries are not cheap, but off brands are. Buy a new battery and move on? Or upgrade and if so to what? Feeling overwhelmed. I like the step through and the upright ride but that’s not a requirement; I ride a mountain bike for commuting on occasion. 56 yrs old woman. Thoughts?
If you liked your Pace 500 before, I'd recommend buying new battery atr Aventon $500 or Alibaba $350. Tariffs are going to inflate prices on both batteries and ebikes. 5 years on Rention Dorado battery is good. I rode 10,000 trouble free miles on my Pace 500 before selling it for something new. The new one really wasn't that much better ebike. Pace 500 is a good ebike.
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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- Carlsbad, CA
Welcome!
Could you elaborate for our battery gurus? We see "dead" used in different ways here.
Could you elaborate for our battery gurus? We see "dead" used in different ways here.
indianajo
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I bought two batteries for $350 each in 2017. Neither would climb the first hill. The battery I bought in 9/2018 for $609 from Lunabikes has lasted until now. So if Aventon will let you have one for $500, go for it today. Price will go up tomorrow due to taxes. I fully charge my battery only 3 times a year. The rest of the time 90% using a timer ahead of the charger.
I'm still using the yubabike bodaboda bike I converted to front hub drive in 2018. Nothing else with 26x2.1 tires would fit probably, my legs are so short. 28" pants inseam. About 14000 miles. 14 tires, 2 sets front brake pads, 2 chains, new rear & front derailleur, 4 new shifters, new cable housings and cables, 2 fenders, new pedals, 4 new controllers, 3 new and 3 used motors. Will replace the front triple sprocket this year. 7 saddles, still not happy. Panniers are falling open, coming unglued. One battery.
I'm still using the yubabike bodaboda bike I converted to front hub drive in 2018. Nothing else with 26x2.1 tires would fit probably, my legs are so short. 28" pants inseam. About 14000 miles. 14 tires, 2 sets front brake pads, 2 chains, new rear & front derailleur, 4 new shifters, new cable housings and cables, 2 fenders, new pedals, 4 new controllers, 3 new and 3 used motors. Will replace the front triple sprocket this year. 7 saddles, still not happy. Panniers are falling open, coming unglued. One battery.
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Slaphappygamer
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- Aptos
That’s a tough decision. You’ve been riding that bike and it’s been working well for your use for so long. If you got a new bike, what to do with this bike? With a “dead” battery, probably not many takers.
I’d be tempted to buy a new bike, like Ride1up Vorsa. Many new bikes have a torque sensor and more are having both, letting the user select which sensor they like best.
Then again, what to do with the “dead” battery bike? Money wise, it makes more sense to buy a new battery. @Jenny Mao is another reputable seller that I’ve seen make other users happy. A battery is always the most expensive part of an ebike. Still cheaper than buying a new bike.
Unless my frame got cracked, or some other irreversible physical damage, I’d stick with my existing bike. Even though, looking at new e-bikes is very exciting. There seem to be better and better bikes coming out.
I’d be tempted to buy a new bike, like Ride1up Vorsa. Many new bikes have a torque sensor and more are having both, letting the user select which sensor they like best.
Then again, what to do with the “dead” battery bike? Money wise, it makes more sense to buy a new battery. @Jenny Mao is another reputable seller that I’ve seen make other users happy. A battery is always the most expensive part of an ebike. Still cheaper than buying a new bike.
Unless my frame got cracked, or some other irreversible physical damage, I’d stick with my existing bike. Even though, looking at new e-bikes is very exciting. There seem to be better and better bikes coming out.
PCeBiker
No-Hands No-Pedaling No-Credentials
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- Canada
If both e-bikes use the same battery, then I'm seeing two e-bikes for the price of a different ebike and a brick.
PedalUma
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- USA
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- Petaluma, CA
That was the Vado.
PedalUma
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@Slaphappygamer I am going to PM with a video of me showing the thousands of programing combinations available to a DM02 motor end user. The top speed of 80 kph was a joke, but I did it anyway for fun. You can dial in millivolts and milliseconds of response times, with the degrees for startup on the torque sensor, overrun times, and all the voltages and amps of everything. It is on a Surely and it is the most powerful feeling bike I have ever ridden. I had to give back my free demo Vado when I walked from my dream job last week after one year. The service manager was a hostile, violent jerk, narcissist, who wanted me totally under his thumb, and would talk about violence and guns. I am kind of thinking with tariffs impacting everything at every price point conversions with mid-drives could come back strong. The price of cars new and used, foreign and domestic, will skyrocket. Ebikes will also, so why not just import the motor part? Riding will be that much more attractive than driving around town. And a good bike converted clean and pro is a better bike than in stores and will again be less expensive than a new one at a store and much more serviceable.
Dead meaning doesn't seem to be able to be charged. I'm going to take it into a local Aventon shop this week to ask them to take a look
PedalUma
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- USA
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- Petaluma, CA
Jumping a BMS on a battery without USB is ill-advised. They won't touch it to level the cells.
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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- USA
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- Carlsbad, CA
Wise move. With the Pace.3 just out, might get a good price on a new Pace.2 battery if it comes to that.
harryS
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Lots of youtube battery hotshots could revive that Aventon. but more than a few might have a fire .Leave it be. You got five years out of it. If it were a better battery,it wouldn't have discharged itself so low that it stops charging,
So what to do with an battery that won't charge? It's not really dead inside. If you threw it in a garbage truck and it got compacted, some of the cells have enough charge that they could burst into flame, This seems to happen occasionally in some places. You could sell the bike and let the next owner worry about it. Or your shop may take it to re-cycle,.
So what to do with an battery that won't charge? It's not really dead inside. If you threw it in a garbage truck and it got compacted, some of the cells have enough charge that they could burst into flame, This seems to happen occasionally in some places. You could sell the bike and let the next owner worry about it. Or your shop may take it to re-cycle,.
PCeBiker
No-Hands No-Pedaling No-Credentials
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- Canada
You shouldn't be smoking Vado before your trip to work.
It'll take you FOREVER to get to work even though you think you're going 100 mph.
PedalUma
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- Petaluma, CA
A guy brought me a Li battery the other day that was 10x10x12 inches, 72V, 26Amp, and couldn't charge. I told him to burry it in his backyard, three feet down, for two years, it is a bomb. It was the cheap stuff. Then recycle it. I gave him a padded box to transport it. I wouldn't touch it.
indianajo
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If you go aftermarket, buy a bigger battery. More wh or more AH with same voltage. Then you won't have to discharge it so low. My 7 year old battery, I rarely discharge it below 30%. It does shut the controller off sometimes at the end of trips on steep hills, but bounces back to 20% or more on lower hills.
I think Jenny Mao above is saleslady for reentron, supplier to many bike brands and fairly reputable. Not IMHO UL rated. Any battery directly shipped from ***** you will pay customs. UPS & FedEx charge you a loan origination fee above that, $25 5 years ago. USPS will not ship LiIon batteries, knowingly. So prices at the bike shop do not compare to prices quoted over phone or internet by ****ese vendors.
I think Jenny Mao above is saleslady for reentron, supplier to many bike brands and fairly reputable. Not IMHO UL rated. Any battery directly shipped from ***** you will pay customs. UPS & FedEx charge you a loan origination fee above that, $25 5 years ago. USPS will not ship LiIon batteries, knowingly. So prices at the bike shop do not compare to prices quoted over phone or internet by ****ese vendors.
PCeBiker
No-Hands No-Pedaling No-Credentials
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- Canada
I bought a battery from @Jenny Mao and it had to be shipped by boat so it takes about a month.
She can give you a quote for the battery you need with the cells you want inside, all in shipped to your door including duty, hazmat shipping and I guess the new tariffs as well now?
She'll send you pictures of the built battery being tested.
I've had problems with the Reention battery end caps, brackets, and it's overall design, but that's not her fault.
(The extra large Reention battery type doesn't have a handle and it's Really Hard to get the 14 pound battery out with one hand while holding the spring-loaded key lock to the release position with the other hand. I also had to strap down the battery with a velcro strap to stop it from the bouncing that broke the bracket. I almost lost my battery)
She can give you a quote for the battery you need with the cells you want inside, all in shipped to your door including duty, hazmat shipping and I guess the new tariffs as well now?
She'll send you pictures of the built battery being tested.
I've had problems with the Reention battery end caps, brackets, and it's overall design, but that's not her fault.
(The extra large Reention battery type doesn't have a handle and it's Really Hard to get the 14 pound battery out with one hand while holding the spring-loaded key lock to the release position with the other hand. I also had to strap down the battery with a velcro strap to stop it from the bouncing that broke the bracket. I almost lost my battery)
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