Bikers Pierce here with electric bike report and today we have the event in pace, 500 steps through. This is a 500-watt class three E-bike that blurs the line in between commuter and cruiser so let’s get into it.
So, one of the big changes with this bike from the standard pace 500 is the fact that it’s stepped through. You’ll notice there’s no bar right here.
Simple Way to Ride
It’s a nice low step frame and they have really designed this to be that good median in between being a sporty cruiser and a very casual commuter and this walks that fine line between being something you can commute on.
Also, something you can just go on a nice casual ride. You’re going to have plenty of room for saddle height and a wide array of riders Heights that are going to be able to fit this bike and if you do happen to get off the bike fast, you fall off the front of the saddle. There. Isn’t going to be any bar there for you to hit.
So, I have become very fond of this low step frame here and you have a very upright position when you’re riding this bike, and overall, as I’ve mentioned when you are going to buy the best beach cruiser bike.
It does feel like that hybrid between crews and commuters, it takes the best of both worlds and puts them into one bike. Now, while there will be a lot of cruisers on this bike, there are still some class three speeds.
This bike just rolls back. So, when I went up the hill in throttle only, I had a time of one minute and 43 seconds with an average speed of 10.5 miles per hour.
I could definitely tell the bike was working but it never felt like it was going to give out on me. This gave me the impression that if it’s been a long day at work and I just want to get home without peddling, I can easily use the throttle on this bike and not expend any effort on my own end.
500-watt motor to propel you forward and It also really helped that I had an eight-speed drive train. Every time it got hard to pedal, I had a gear I was able to shift into and I shifted four or five times up that hill.
It never was hard on me as a rider. The bike picked up the slack and I think this eight-speed drive train is a great choice for a bike like this, where you’re going to be doing steep Hills sometimes and straightaway sometimes.
So, I wanted to talk a little bit more about this eight-speed Shimano, a Sarah drive train here. This drive train allows you to ride this bike turned completely off, and it also allows you to perfect cadence.
The cadence you prefer regardless of how steep the hill is and basically, I’m able to spin at the same rate on a steep hill as I am on flat ground because that motor I talked about earlier picks up the slack.
So, I’m a big fan of this eight-speed drive, train it’s connected to a rapid-fire shifter. So, shifting is very crisp, very consistent, and quick.
Basic Parts of Aventon Cruiser
Overall, I think this is the right drive train for the bike. So, you may have heard me mentioned how this drive train allows you to ride the bike, even if it’s completely dead, or if you don’t have the battery installed.
Thankfully this 48-volt, 11.6-amp power battery. It holds its charge quite right. We actually ended up testing the range of this battery in two different ways.
One where we were peddling the full distance on maximum pedal assist and the other where we are on minimum pedal assist. When our rider was in minimum pedal assist, he reached 51.3 miles with an average speed of 10 miles per hour.
Before the battery finally died. Anything over 50 miles per hour is pretty impressive, especially when your test rider is six foot five. 220 pounds like they were.
So, we had a few riders, bigger riders, test the bike and it still got over 50 miles. So if you are below 220 pounds, I think you’re going to be just fine on the range.
There is a lot of difference in feeling when it comes to a pedal-assist level which leads me to my next point, which is our circuit test, weird electric bike report.
We like to conduct what we call the circuit test, where we test each pedal assist level on the bike around a one-mile circuit to really distinguish and determine how fast you’re going in each assistance level and how each assists level varies from one off the back of the bike with how powerful it is.
So, one thing that I do like that event is doing with their bikes as, um, they make it. So you have to be in pedal assist level one to engage the throttle.
Basically, when you turn on the bike, you’ll notice that throttle doesn’t do anything and that’s a big safety feature, newer riders who aren’t familiar with the throttle are going to be a lot safer on this bike because you start without that throttle being in use.
Again, you’ll have to be in that first pedal assist level before you can throttle away. You do have a nice set of hydraulic display breaks from zoom. They’re 180-millimeter rotors, front and rear, and so far, so good with how these brakes are performing.
I still have a few questions about them. So, we’re actually going to conduct a brake test where we see how fast we can stop on this bike from 20 miles per.
Don’t you just love the smell of burnt rubber? Well, I just smelled that five total times where we just did our break tests from around 20 miles per hour.
I’m super impressed with these zoom hydraulic display breaks. As I mentioned earlier, they’re hooked up to those 180-millimeter rotors. After my five tests, all from 20 miles per hour, it only took me an average stopping distance of 13 feet, four inches to get this baby to a complete stop.
Hopefully, you guys can see the skid marks right here, cause it really. Frames the consistency. These brakes provided me with not only was the stopping power there.
The predictability was there too and that is just as important. If you don’t know how your break is going to grab that’s dangerous and with this being a class three bike, a proper set of brakes is extremely important.
And I feel those zoom, hydraulic disc brakes are indeed that. So, at the end of the day, I think the event is doing a really good job with their pace 500 step three and it’s not only is it versatile.
It keeps me comfortable, which I very much value in a bike like this, where I’m going to be doing a lot of on-road miles over those handlebars, the upright positioning and comfortable contact points really made for a very smooth writing experience that is going to be good for commuters and cruisers.
Now, as far as things I’d like to see changed in the future, I wouldn’t mind seeing a watch display on the display here.
The reason being is when I can see the wattage, the motor and battery are working with, I know how to work harder or easier to maximize that battery life. Basically, if I can see the wattage, I know whether I’m not working hard enough or I’m working too hard and I can ultimately extend the range of the bike over.
I think event and is doing this bike ride. This is a great bike for someone who isn’t really conformed to one category or another.
But they know that they want to ride on the road. So with a couple of frame sizes and colors, they have to have the step-through and the crossbar model, I’m confident that there’s a pace 500 that will satisfy your needs.
With that being said, this is a great bike for that $1,500 price point. I think the zoom breaks were a nice touch. And I think, especially for the price point, you’re paying that this is a killer price.
So, with that being said, this pretty much sums up the event and pace 500 steps through review and I really appreciate you guys.
Conclusion
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