Advice for First eBike
Hi All,
I recently moved to Edmonton and am looking into buying my first ebike and having a hard time deciding which one to get. I've been looking at either the Aventon Level 4, Aventon Adventure 3, Velotric Discover 3, or the Velotric Summit 2.
I'll mostly be using the bike for commuting to work on the north side and I like idea of riding the bike for running small errands and riding on bike trails on the weekend.
The things that caught my attention with Aventon was the extra security features it had. I'm still planning on buying at least two different locks for it as well as insurance though. I test rode the Level 4 and liked how responsive the throttle was.
With Velotric, I've heard they're really comfortable and have a higher load cap and IPX rating. I test rode the Discover 3 and had no complaints about it.
Here are my main questions.
- Has anyone had experience with riding any of these bike. What did you like and not like about them?
- Does IPX5 vs IPX6 make a big difference. I'm mostly thinking in regards to riding in the winters here.
- How bad is bike theft here? Thinking the extra security features on the Aventon would be nice on top of the 2 locks.
- Anyone who has a Discover or Level bike. Would it be ok for riding on trails. Definitely no MTB trails but I was thinking like dirt trails or something.
- Are there any other ebikes you'd recommend.
I am planning to test ride the Summit and Adventure but just mostly looking for people's personal experiences. Also, I found a shop that services both brands.
Thanks again!