Comparing the Aventon Aventure 3 with Walmart’s Magicycle Ocelot Pro shows why spending more on a trusted e-bike brand pays off in safety, quality, and long-term value.
I went to a bike shop once who ridiculed me for wanting to buy (from them) a nice seat for my “cheap” bike (it was the most expensive bike I had ever bought). I just wanted to be able to ride more than 50 km without butt pain. I never returned to them but I wonder what their response would have been if they saw it after I added a rack and milk crate so I could go touring.
Even one of the “problems” he cites - that many bike shops will refuse to work on the cheap one - is evidence of the elitism.
If I want my Walmart wheel trued, and a shop refuses to do it, that’s not a problem with the bike.
I went to a bike shop once who ridiculed me for wanting to buy (from them) a nice seat for my “cheap” bike (it was the most expensive bike I had ever bought). I just wanted to be able to ride more than 50 km without butt pain. I never returned to them but I wonder what their response would have been if they saw it after I added a rack and milk crate so I could go touring.