Is the Aventon Ramblas a Good Commuter E-bike?
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In this video, I test the Aventon Ramblas mtb bike to see if how effective it can be as a daily commuter. Will this emtb be a good commuter? Let's find out!
0:00 Intro
0:34 PAS 0 Riding
0:49 PAS Testing
2:16 Observations
3:15 Brake Test
4:07 Accessories
5:00 Observations
5:50 Off Road
6:12 Hill Climb
7:14 Observations
8:37 Mileage Check
8:58 Observations
9:55 Sand Test
11:05 Observations
11:48 Another Big Hill
12:46 Observations
13:19 Mileage Check
13:53 Speedometer Check
14:05 Speed Tests
14:46 Fighting the Wind
15:22 Mileage Check
16:05 Observations
18:22 Mileage Check
18:50 Observations
21:04 Final Thoughts
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Scott, you did it again 🙌🏻 we love your reviews!
Well thats perfect! Because I love your bikes!
Agree, Scott's reviews are solid all the way around. I bought the Aventure 2 based on his reviews and this Ramblas is very tempting!
Love your reviews. Looking forward to purchasing an Aventon bike this summer after my move. Keep it up Scott!
Thanks! Will do!
Another great and enjoyable review, Scott!
Fun tour of Chicago, too!!! Loved the trails and views!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Holy crowded day Batman! Great review of the Ramblas and great tour of Chicago
When you have a town filled with almost 3 million people and 3 weeks of sub zero temps, everyone comes out when the weather is nice.
Man your reviews are good and super consistent too I can’t decide what bike still
I appreciate that! Sorry that I am making this a hard decision!
Another banger, Scott! Love this bike.
Thanks John! You and me both!
What a fantastic review, great work Scott!
Thank you kindly!
Nice content Scott, thanks for doing this test. I have an Aventure but I think I'm going to grab a Ramblas. I plan to use it for single track riding but also for gravel paths when I ride with my wife. Your video gave me some great perspective.
Glad I could help! I am really enjoying this bike.
Nice review Scott , had my step over Level 2 for months now. It's the perfect bike for my weekend ride on bike paths here in Oz...
Will continue too look at your reviews on any new models with the specs ...
Cheers ...B.
Right on! The Level 2 is a GREAT commuter! Thanks for watching!
Great review, absolutely love mine. Keep up the great content.🤙
Thanks, will do!
You are a beast my friend. Another great review 🤙
hahahaha... Thanks!
Love how accurate and detailed your reviews are, I love my Level.2 but been thinking getting a second Aventon bike and I’m leaning towards getting the Ramblas now over the Aventure.2 and if it works as a great commuter bike, it’s the better option.
The only thing left to do is an Aventure.2 vs Ramblas video. I had to get this testing done first. Maybe that will help you make your decision.
@@scotthardesty awesome can’t wait to see that video
What a great review- I’m sold!
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic review as always. I loyally ride the Aventon Level.2 (just passed 2,300 miles in 11 months) and it is my daily commuter except in the extreme Arizona summers. When I heard Aventon was gonna have a new bike I got really excited, but when I saw the Ramblas I knew it was great, but it wasn't for me. I am continually looking for a commuter bike above the Level.2 and I've seen a few that may fit for me, but I'm holding onto either a Level.3 model or something else because Aventon has totally won me over with their quality.
I do like my Level.2 and I hope they come out with a Level.3 this year as well! Thanks for watching!
Love this review and channel overall!! Great info being shared consistently!! Quick question for you Scott…. I noticed you also have the Velotric T1ST, pricing aside, if you had to choose 1 bike for mainly commuting with occasional gravel /light style riding, which one would you choose? I get that they are 2 different bike altogether…. But curious on your thoughts.
Thanks John, great question. I think this Ramblas has beat out my T1ST in favorite overal bike. That mid drive makes all the difference. Although, I do like the riding the position of the T1ST, something about that is just perfect. But I can basically do anything I want with the Ramblas as I would never take my T1ST on a single track trails. So I would have to give it to the Ramblas.
Just got the magic shine 1700 it's something else! Comes with a remote love it! Just a small cube like box under your bar's with some crazy output lumis! Love the price's aswell!
Those MagicShines are my favorite lights. Mine also has a remote but I don't use it.
Wow 3 hours and sum change to run that battery down?! Wow!! That bike is so nice!!! We just looked at
one at our local bike shop! I wanted to try it out but it’s a size large. Great video as usual!
That was 3hrs of constant riding with a lot of head wind. I am more impressed with the distance. If I had that on ECO mode I would probably have gotten twice the distance.
@@scotthardesty oh wow!!
Another excellent review @scotthardesty, I may be adding one of these to the stable along with my Aventure 2. I noticed another reviewer stated the front forks were soft and may not do well with riders over 240lbs? Your thoughts on the front fork?
I'm 225, then clothes and my backpack. That puts me around 240. I was comfy but don't have an opinion on anything over that.
Awesome review
Thank you! Cheers!
you should do a comparison video on the Ramblas vs. Adventure .2 . Overall, great content!
It's on the list. I have soooooo many videos to do. hahahaha
Hi Scott, looking forward to ur review on the rear rack! Would you be able to install fenders and what you recommend? Thanks, nick
You would probably have to find after market fenders as well. I have not done any research on those. Maybe someone will find some one day. I have little fender I put on the front and could do the same for the back but nothing that provides full coverage. You don't see the little front fender in the video but its on the bike in the thumbnail photo.
Hows this thing on jumps? Ive found bunny hopping mid drives to be easier to do instead of hubs because of the weight distribution. Great review as always. If I get this bike I will 100% use your link.
I did a full review where I hit the trails with this bike. I have a full suspension emtb and can’t jump it. This one I can. Thanks for the support!
Scott looks a great bike!.. I’m here in Chicago and wanting to demo the Ramblas.. Would you know where/how?
You can come ride mine. Hit me up on IG.
Scott, any ideas on how one could, reasonably, make the Ramblas and/ or the Summit full suspension (or full suspension-lite for us older, heavier folks who feel the bumps more than we used to)?
Only thing you can do is replace the seat post on the summit with a suspension seat post. For the Ramblas, you would have to remove the dropper seat post and do the same.
I'm very interested in this question because my current commute is 30 miles total, which is doable on my road bike @ 15mph average speed commute, but anything else is a slog. I'm looking for something that can do long touring gravel, the occasional single track, but mostly road commuting miles. At $2700 this bike is incredibly priced. Pretty wild that Aventon started out with fixed gear single speed bikes because that's where I started 16 years ago.
They have really come a long way. I love my Ramblas. I plan on purchasing another one this month.
Quick question: Can you remove the dropper post and put in a suspension seatpost, especially if you are going to use the bike more for commuting?
Yes you can.
What about fenders? I live in SoCal where we don't see much rain, but Chicago is a different story.
I don't think fenders is going to be an option.
Impressive. That’s all I can say.
The more I test it, the more it delivers.
Another great review Scott. I have the Pace 500.3. Hope Aventon comes out with a middrive with similar geometry. I would definitely be onboard for that. Upright Dutch style cockpit along with a top loading battery would be sweet!
I totally understand what you are saying. Let's hope!
I really like this bike. If the ramblas didnt have the 20 mph speed limiter i would defiantly buy it and use it for commuting and trail riding along the way. Hopefully they will atleast up the speed limiter to 28mph
Their main focus with this bike is for mtb trails. I do not see them changing the speed on this one.
Attention Aventon, make a 28 mph version of this bike! I'm looking for a high-speed mid-drive mountain bike to ride on gravel roads/trails and fire roads. I waited months for this bike to come out, I just knew since it was Aventon it would be a 28mph motor. I'll have to keep looking.
My Bosch mid-drive e-bikes also run with good power right up to battery shutdown. I have run my battery out of juice several times, not intentionally, but I bite off more than I should all the time and have to finish rides under my own power.
If someone is truly using this as a commuter, a higher speed would be nice.
Agreed 20mph max is too slow to commute
If it was 28 id buy it now
But my search continues
@@chrisphillips5636 I might have something for you on April 15. Stay tuned
@@scotthardesty "I might have something for you on April 15. Stay tuned" Was there an update on this? Looking into the Ramblas, but the class 1 limitation may prevent me from moving forward.
They had the opportunity to create a new market with a real emtb/ecommuter, but ignored that need. Could have worked with the motor manufacturer to add a quick connect throttle plug to the motor and a modular lever attacked to a handle bar base mount. Allows easy removal of the throttle assy for trial riding where ebikes with no throttles are allowed, but have a throttle for urban when a quick burst is needed. Someone will do this soon. A hybrid for work days and play days. Aventon could have been the leader. It would have been near perfect ebike
Great idea! Maybe on the version 2 model.
Great video! How does the Ramblas compare to the Aventure 2?
That video will be coming soon.
@@scotthardestyGreat!
@@scotthardestyI'd love to see this vidro
@@jermboat44 working on it.
Bring it!
Would like to see some sustained 1+ mile climbs 5%+ grade.
I don't have anything around me that will provide that info.
wonder if they will make a full suspension
I hope so.
I understand no suspension seatpost but why couldn’t you change the seat? I wanted to put an Ergon seat on it!
When I do these reviews, I like to do it with the bike as it came. I have already ordered a different seat, dropper seat post lever and different tires.
@@scotthardesty sorry Scott in the review I thought you mentioned you couldn't change the seat. Just verifying you can! What dropper lever did you get? I was looking at the Loam
@@jermboat44 Ah, yeah man, its a normal seat, but after 40 miles I bet any seat I would start to feel it. I did get the Loam lever, got it in the matching green. It works way better than the stock one but since I upgraded to Fox 34 forks, I might do the same to the dropper itself.
@@scotthardesty ah that's awesome! Cant wait to see what you do to it!
@scotthardesty Debating between Ramblas, Prodigy V2 and the Specialized turbo vado 4.0. since they all 3 have the same price right now its making this very difficult. Aventon for the 20% of the time i may want to ride a flow trail, Prodigy for torque and CVT, and Specialized bc of the name premium stuff and discount. WHAT DO I do??????
I am glad I am not in your shoes. I don't know about the other 2 bikes but I can tell it's a dilemma on your end. All I can say is that I love my green Ramblas so much that I purchased the purple one as well.
@@scotthardesty I went with the Ramblas, local shop had 1 and sold me their 4 day old floor model!!! super happy with it. I thought I read that you upgraded the front fork , what did you go with? Also trying to see if they make a kit to make the current wheels tubeless, but that my require a new wheel entirely. Thanks Scott!
@@devinthayer4954 Today my Ramblas goes into the shop to get a few upgrades done. We will be seeing if I am able to go tubeless with the rims that are on it. I will be doing a video next week showing the upgrades and answering those questions. I went with a 34 Float 29 FIT4 Factory Boost Fork.
@@scotthardesty ill be on the lookout for your review with those upgrades!!
I think fenders would be helpful for controlling spray - no one wants to arrive at the office and need to change - sorta defeats the point. I suppose in dry climates, this is less of an issue. I did see one review where they managed to get nearly 100 miles on eco mode - which is more than the stated range from Aventon. Geez - an electric vehicle that gets _more_ than the stated range, go figure.
I believe this bike would have gotten more than the 60 miles claimed for trail mode if I wouldn't have done a good 10-12 miles in Turbo.
Does it come with a bell?
It does not.
what are the keys for?
To unlock the battery from the frame.
Shouldn't you be letting those pedestrians know you're approaching them from the rear? Especially that fast
These tires are loud, they hear me coming.
What’s the top speed 28mph if unlock?
21 is the fastest I can get it to go. You cannot unlock this bike.
You can't unlock this bike cuz it's a Class 1, PAS only no throttle
A-100 Harbor Freight motor? Torque today, rattle can tomorrow?
I'm guessing you are not a fan. Aventon developed their own, hahahaha, definitely not from Harbor Freight.
@@scotthardesty I could be a fan, if a reliable source convinced me to be one !
As a 32 year old man I should be looking at a car but here I am lol…. SRAM components and a Rockshox silver fork, it’s almost like they built this bike for me
I am really enjoying this bike. I have 2 cars and ride a bike 99% of the time so I get it.
This is the ultimate commuter for the price but why no fenders and cargo racks baffles me.
Most true emtb's don't have fenders or a rear rack. I did make a video showing a 3rd party rack that Aventon is selling for the Ramblas.
Scott’s been cloned! 😂
Oh no! How have I been cloned?
@@scotthardesty just teasing, Seen the haircut. I probably watch you too much 😂
@@jwillwork3683 hahaha.. I'm always bald. Thanks for watching!
That looks more like a mountain bike than a commuter bike.
That is because it is. In the video, I wanted to see if could also be a commuter bike and how it would perform.
No fenders, no lights but a Front suspension that needs a lot of expensive service. That is not a commuter bike.
It has 2 trail lights on the back and a front headlight. I went thru all the specs in the first ride video that I did but I should have mentioned them in this video.
Lights are cheap. Service kit is $25. Taking it to a shop probably wouldn’t even run you that much unless your LBS rips you off. Fenders also aren’t that expensive. They aren’t saying it IS a commuter bike, they’re saying it can easily double as one. Which it can.
@@MrThejunkman The only decent lights I have seen built into a bike are with the new Velotric bikes. Even those are not bright as a battery powered one can be. What is a service kit? You would have to find fenders that don't need holes to screw into for this bike.Yes, you are correct in your thoughts that they don't advertise it as a commuter, but it can double as one.
@@scotthardesty A service kit for the suspension! Rockshox sells them so people that are handy with a tool or two can service their forks themselves. I’d agree with him that for some people it’s not worth the hassle but people commute with hybrid bikes all the time and even basic suspension forks require service. Saying it needs a lot of expensive services is pretty misleading though, so I wouldn’t agree with him on that
I'd say this is Moreso a mountain town commuter. Downtown Chicago yes and no. Just put a headlight and a tail light on it your good to go
Love your channel Scott, Your one of the best in this category. 🫡
Wow, thanks!