@@ElectricBikeReview Not compared to other bikes, on paper, at least. In the Netherlands, the L would be small for most men. A nice effort to cover three different sizes, but then, it covers UP to 6.2. It's a poor result. It's a waste of resources. It looks more like a bike for the South Asian market.
I have a Soltera 2 bike and the most annoying thing is that even in the lowest assist mode you get too much power. I contacted Aventon's support and all they could suggest was to turn off the assist. I imagine solterra 2.5 has the same problem. I wish I hadn't bought it
That's a bummer to hear, sometimes in the advanced menus of the display, you can limit or reduce the power, I'm going to take a look today and update this comment with what I find. -Mike
That gear range sucks. The front chainring should be much smaller and the smallest cog should be 10 or 11T. It has nowhere near a 1:1 gear for climbing.
That’s a solid point-on a non-electric bike, a smaller chainring and wider cassette would definitely be ideal for climbing. But with an e-bike like this Soltera 2.5, the motor supplements pedaling effort, reducing the need for super low gearing. The 48T chainring paired with a 14-28T cassette is designed for efficiency at city speeds, which makes sense for a lightweight commuter e-bike. That said, this bike is marketed as a city commuter, not a hill climber. Unless you're tackling something like San Francisco's steep streets daily, the assist helps compensate for the gear range in most urban environments. A 10T or 11T cog would allow for more top-end speed, but for the typical rider using pedal assist, this setup strikes a good balance between performance, cost, and efficiency. If serious climbing is the goal, a mid-drive e-bike with a wider-range cassette would be a better fit. But for city commuting, this drivetrain works well with the e-power behind it. Cheers! -Mike
_ "48T and 14-28T is not a SUPER SOLID range, it's not a SUPER WIDE CRAZY"_ ... Well, it's NOT "SUPER" at all, is not Crazy" at all, and it's not even "Solid" and "wide". It's just a SHITTY range. That bad behaviour of saying "It's not super safe" rather than "It's very dangerous". You say "It's not Super solid" if it's solid, but not super. You do not say that if the range is not super solid, it's not solid, and it's not even good. It looks like you are selling the bike.
Think of the context of an e-bike, not a performance bike. Yes, my gravel race bike and my XC bikes are super wide at 10-51t for climbing and top end speed. But, on an e-bike, your not doing 100% of the work, your supplementing leg work with motor power. It's by design. -Mike
@@ElectricBikeReview "the context"of an e-bike" Yes, I'm perfectly aware about it. My point is that is a common attitude starting from the Millenials in the USA to have that attitude. Again, even in the context of an e-bike, saying that the range is NOT SUPER SOLID implies that it's at least solid, which it isn't. That bike weighs 22kg with accessories, therefore if you run out of juice, it will be a problem going uphill
@@ElectricBikeReview 3. And to be clear, I'm NOT criticising the bike, EXPECIALLY at that price. I rather like it, and i liked your review. Hope it clear the ground from misunderstandings.
At 2:12 "it fits a wide range, from 5.1 to 6.2" Is it a wide range?
I'd say 5' 1" to 6' 2" covers the largest portion of adults, seems fair to say. -Mike
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Not compared to other bikes, on paper, at least. In the Netherlands, the L would be small for most men. A nice effort to cover three different sizes, but then, it covers UP to 6.2. It's a poor result. It's a waste of resources. It looks more like a bike for the South Asian market.
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Yes, "5' 1" to 6' 2" covers the largest portion of adults" is more factual than saying "it fits a WIDE range"
I have a Soltera 2 bike and the most annoying thing is that even in the lowest assist mode you get too much power. I contacted Aventon's support and all they could suggest was to turn off the assist.
I imagine solterra 2.5 has the same problem. I wish I hadn't bought it
That's a bummer to hear, sometimes in the advanced menus of the display, you can limit or reduce the power, I'm going to take a look today and update this comment with what I find. -Mike
That gear range sucks. The front chainring should be much smaller and the smallest cog should be 10 or 11T. It has nowhere near a 1:1 gear for climbing.
That’s a solid point-on a non-electric bike, a smaller chainring and wider cassette would definitely be ideal for climbing. But with an e-bike like this Soltera 2.5, the motor supplements pedaling effort, reducing the need for super low gearing. The 48T chainring paired with a 14-28T cassette is designed for efficiency at city speeds, which makes sense for a lightweight commuter e-bike.
That said, this bike is marketed as a city commuter, not a hill climber. Unless you're tackling something like San Francisco's steep streets daily, the assist helps compensate for the gear range in most urban environments. A 10T or 11T cog would allow for more top-end speed, but for the typical rider using pedal assist, this setup strikes a good balance between performance, cost, and efficiency. If serious climbing is the goal, a mid-drive e-bike with a wider-range cassette would be a better fit. But for city commuting, this drivetrain works well with the e-power behind it. Cheers! -Mike
_ "48T and 14-28T is not a SUPER SOLID range, it's not a SUPER WIDE CRAZY"_ ...
Well, it's NOT "SUPER" at all, is not Crazy" at all, and it's not even "Solid" and "wide". It's just a SHITTY range.
That bad behaviour of saying "It's not super safe" rather than "It's very dangerous". You say "It's not Super solid" if it's solid, but not super. You do not say that if the range is not super solid, it's not solid, and it's not even good. It looks like you are selling the bike.
Think of the context of an e-bike, not a performance bike. Yes, my gravel race bike and my XC bikes are super wide at 10-51t for climbing and top end speed. But, on an e-bike, your not doing 100% of the work, your supplementing leg work with motor power. It's by design. -Mike
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"the context"of an e-bike"
Yes, I'm perfectly aware about it. My point is that is a common attitude starting from the Millenials in the USA to have that attitude. Again, even in the context of an e-bike, saying that the range is NOT SUPER SOLID implies that it's at least solid, which it isn't. That bike weighs 22kg with accessories, therefore if you run out of juice, it will be a problem going uphill
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3. And to be clear, I'm NOT criticising the bike, EXPECIALLY at that price. I rather like it, and i liked your review. Hope it clear the ground from misunderstandings.
Velotric T1 ST Plus is still a better bike than 2.0 and 2.5, sorry Aventon!
I would try riding each before making that determination, you might be surprised! -Mike