Aventon Current EXP Carbon Full-Suspension Electric Mountain Bike
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A carbon-front full-suspension eMTB with a 110 Nm mid-drive, an 800 Wh removable battery and a wireless SRAM transmission.
$5,999
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Usability
6.4 out of 10Strengths
- Carbon front end trims weight
- Wireless electronic shifting
- Strong four-piston braking
- Long tested trail range
Drawbacks
- Costs far more than the aluminium trim
- No lights fitted
- Wireless drivetrain is harder for some shops to service
Specs
- TypeMountain
- E-Bike ClassClass 1-3 selectable
- Battery601-800 Wh
- MotorMid-drive
- Top Speed21-28 mph
- Claimed RangeOver 80 mi
- Weight41-55 lb
- Max Rider Load251-300 lb
- BrakesHydraulic disc
- SuspensionFull
- FoldingDoes not fold
- CertificationsEN 15194 certified
- Warranty2 Years
At a glance
- SRAM AXS shift pod
- Wheel Lift Control
- Jump tracking in the app
Aventon e-bikes are sold in the US by Ride Aventon, Inc. Ride Aventon, Inc. is a privately held company based in Brea, California, founded in 2012 and led by its founder and CEO.
- Aventon sells its e-bikes on its own US store at aventon.com and through independent bike shops.
- Its US store sells a range of cargo, fat-tire, commuter, cruiser, lightweight city and full-suspension trail e-bikes.
The Aventon Current EXP is a Class 1 full-suspension electric mountain bike with a carbon front triangle and aluminium rear, Aventon’s Ultro X mid-drive rated 110 Nm (120 Nm and 850 W peak in Boost) and a removable 800 Wh frame-integrated battery.
It has SRAM Maven Base four-piston hydraulic brakes with a 200 mm front rotor, a RockShox Lyrik Select air fork with 150 mm of travel, a RockShox Super Deluxe Select+ shock with 140 mm of rear travel, tubeless-ready Maxxis Minion 29 in tires and a SRAM S1000 wireless 12-speed transmission.
The maker lists 53 lb and a 300 lb total weight limit. A touchscreen top-tube display, a wireless control pad and a GPS-linked control unit with an alarm come fitted. The maker claims up to 105 miles on a 165 lb rider in Eco, Class 3 by app, and IPX6 for the bike and IP67 for the motor.
Questions answered from our data
Is Aventon good?We list 12 Aventon products and score 12 of them. Their overall scores run from 5.2 to 6.8, with a median of 6.6, against a median of 6.0 for all 41 products we score.
How much does an electric bike cost?The 41 electric bikes we list run from $799 to $5,999, with a median of $1,499.
Are electric bikes UL certified?Nine of the 41 electric bikes we list carry a UL 2849 listing we could look up by model.
How far can an electric bike go?40 of the 41 electric bikes we list claim 41 miles or more on a charge, each on its maker's own basis.
