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Edited May 22, 2024
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This deal is back and matches the previous FP Deal:
Use code GETMOVING for $75 off. Student & Military discount also available through ID.me (not stackable).
Additional FREE included accessories:
Abound Battery ($499 FREE)
Abound Rear Rack Bamboo Board ($64.99 FREE)
Abound Rear Rack Basket ($158.99 FREE)
Abound Pannier ($84.99 FREE)
Abound Seat Pad ($62.99 FREE)
Abound Handrail ($121.99 FREE)
https://www.aventon.com/products/abound-ebike
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A big difference is that having a bike with a hub drive, and a throttle, like the Aventon will put you squarely in the "ebike" pricing tier for most services at most shops, assuming you find a shop that will work on throttled, or Class 2, bikes. Due to the added time required to do just about everything on a hub drive bike, save for a front flat, you should expect to pay 30-50% more for service. The going rate for a flat tire on a hub-driven ebike in my market is between $55-75 just for labor. A conventional flat fix, including on mid-drive bikes like the Terns, is $20-30. Similar price discrepancies apply for things like brake adjustments, or pad replacements.
At $1.5k, the Aventon is not a bad deal as long as you're aware of the fact that service will frequently be more expensive, and that the pedal assist does not feel as natural as that of the Bosch units on the Terns. For some people, that's OK, for others it's not. If at all possible, go give both bikes a test ride and see if the difference matters enough to you.
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You have backwards. Boomers more or less invented the internet.
That said I wouldn't agree with the comment you replied to.
What concerns me about the deal are the comments about spokes breaking on the rear wheel.
I have this issue on another ebike, while I fix myself, it is tedious and annoying.
Probably more so on an almost enclosed cargo bike rear wheel.
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It did include all accessories. I have them in my garage.
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Thumbed you up just to get your comment pinned to the top lol. Will be back later with popcorn. Guessing there will be a lot of deleted comments. 30 comments at time of this post.
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