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My first electric bike got me hooked

After a few months with Aventon’s Commuter e-bike, CNET’s Jeff Bakalar and Logan Moy will have a hard time ever returning to standard bikes. With its impressive performance, top-of-the-line build quality and generous payload capacity, the Commuter is a compelling package. Follow @jeffbakalar and @loganmoy on twitter. Watch Logan’s e-bike videos: Rad Power RadRunner: Everything…

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After a few months with Aventon’s Commuter e-bike, CNET’s Jeff Bakalar and Logan Moy will have a hard time ever returning to standard bikes. With its impressive performance, top-of-the-line build quality and generous payload capacity, the Commuter is a compelling package.

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52 Comments

  1. Gregory Stewart

    April 24, 2021 at 1:32 pm

    One downside is the chain maintenance. Consider paying a little more for an eBike with a Carbon Belt Drive (No messy dirty chain and derailleur to clean) 😀

  2. Tanner Peavler

    April 24, 2021 at 1:41 pm

    Long time no see Jeff. Long time watcher from the old 404 days.

  3. frozenwalkway

    April 24, 2021 at 2:00 pm

    Check out electric unicycle

  4. Johnny Peacenic

    April 24, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    thats not a bike it’s motorized transportation

  5. ttiwehde

    April 24, 2021 at 2:47 pm

    For me, life really changed over the last 12 months, got laid off, got lymphoma cancer, my dog died, got more chemo and stem cell transplant, my brother died,but I kept strong , got an ebike, and it got me going up hills when I felt crappy. Gotta tell you ,life goes on, take it easy, go ebike .

    • PRASHANT VASHISTH

      April 24, 2021 at 4:30 pm

      man that’s tough, stay strong, where you from btw

    • 444

      April 24, 2021 at 9:37 pm

      Bro im really sorry for u but u know no matter how life is u always gotta stay on top of it bro i hope u get better from cancer

    • Talha Mukhtar

      April 25, 2021 at 12:29 am

      There’s always today, my friend. Let’s try to make each today easier for each other

  6. jason4552

    April 24, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    You’re not going to get any fitter with an electric bike are you

  7. DeeJay ReGg

    April 24, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    Its a great bike but I seen better bikes with a smaller frame with all the “bells and whistles”. Especially living and commuting around NYC, like you said, not practical if you live in an apartment

  8. James G

    April 24, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    logan doesn’t fit on his bike. raise that seat.

  9. James G

    April 24, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    that lcd looks cheap AF.

  10. Christian

    April 24, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    Here’s why…I’m lazy

  11. Daniel H

    April 24, 2021 at 3:29 pm

    Like riding a bike was hard… omg you people are sad and pathetic. Hope aliens come and force us all to run a mile to get rid of the weak

  12. Ramstan Reviews

    April 24, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    If you’re looking for something in the $800-1000 range then check out the Lectric XP. You can see an unboxing and review on my channel!

  13. zero11010

    April 24, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    You start by saying you needed to exercise during the pandemic and were happy about the ebike. Then you talk about how it does the work for you with the motor …..

  14. reezdog

    April 24, 2021 at 4:17 pm

    I am use to paying $100 for a used bike. This costs way to much. Maybe $500 or $600.

  15. Blender Study

    April 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    Thank you for the in-depth review..!!

  16. MaZEEZaM

    April 24, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    It’s tech like this that makes me wish I had the physical ability to ride a bike…or walk for that matter.

  17. Derek I

    April 24, 2021 at 5:07 pm

    Jeff Bikealar

  18. Igor Marcos

    April 24, 2021 at 5:26 pm

    wtf is a mile? use normal measurement units

  19. Igor Marcos

    April 24, 2021 at 5:31 pm

    Hold up, so it is a big and heavy bike, that you can charge so that it becomes easier to ride? Easy like in a regular light-weighted bike?….

    • Leslye Robinson

      April 26, 2021 at 2:45 am

      Not really

    • San Diago

      April 26, 2021 at 4:38 am

      But this ways better for the environment.

  20. AFRO-PAW W

    April 24, 2021 at 6:26 pm

    Thanks for the introduction of ebike.

  21. ITT - Itamar Tech Time

    April 24, 2021 at 6:32 pm

    Why e bikes in the u.s are soooooo bad like what

  22. RyanExx

    April 24, 2021 at 7:23 pm

    These really make the commute much more enjoyable

  23. Enrique C.

    April 24, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    Nobody ever talks about how much for maintenance when you take them to a Bikeshop? If every bikeshop knows or works on these bikes

    • mikecorsini85

      April 25, 2021 at 3:16 pm

      Pop the battery out and it is pretty much the same as any other bike to service. Thing is that people ride these a lot more than they would a pedal bike and people forget to do things like adjust the gears, lube the chain… etc

    • Enrique C.

      April 25, 2021 at 3:21 pm

      @mikecorsini85 heard some bike shops don’t even work on e bikes?

    • mikecorsini85

      April 25, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      @Enrique C. then frankly they are bad bike shops… These entry level ebikes are usually Hub drive. Not that mid drive bikes are much more complicated.

      Should be rather inexpensive to get it service but also relatively easy to derive yourself!

    • Logan Moy

      April 27, 2021 at 3:26 pm

      @mikecorsini85 Yep, I get my bike serviced all the time by my local friendly bike shop. Most ebikes are just bicycles with an added motor and battery.

  24. Ryan Newell

    April 24, 2021 at 10:22 pm

    Me too! Tinkered with electric motors for bikes starting in 1995, then electric RC helicopters, electric lawnmower, electric car. We are in the future!
    Lights are easy, gotta have it and don’t forget the horn. I started with 120 decibels but it was too loud, scaring pedestrians so bought another one at 117 db

    • Leslye Robinson

      April 26, 2021 at 2:39 am

      That still jet engine loud☺

  25. everywhere.local

    April 24, 2021 at 11:43 pm

    cool video 🙃

  26. Freddie the Fly

    April 25, 2021 at 2:30 am

    Love the DŌST ebike I bought last year.

  27. jamesgjt

    April 25, 2021 at 3:00 am

    Problem is that it is darn expensive. I got a foldable one with 800 with 16 in tires with rear suspension but without the shimano gears. Good one but normall one (not ebike oc the same kind would cost only 200 dollars…

  28. Quadrato

    April 25, 2021 at 5:54 am

    E bikes are especially great for people who have fiscal issues but would love to have some form of exercise.

  29. Reggy Cheuk A Lam

    April 25, 2021 at 7:53 am

    wow this bike is sooooooo cheap , compare it to the Netherlands, a good e-bike costs at least 2500 euro, the bike you have is a speedpedelec with 28 miles per hour, these bikes costs easily here 5000 to 10000 euro

  30. SecretOfMonkeyIsland

    April 25, 2021 at 8:25 am

    Electric bikes are cool but bike theft is very common and a D lock isnt going to prevent it, so anywhere you go with it better have secure storage otherwise its getting stolen. Also if using a bike for exercise then an electric one isnt going to help, it will get you outside but all the hard work is being done by the battery and not your legs.

  31. Bekhruz Otaev

    April 25, 2021 at 9:36 am

    Nah, the fact that without pedal assist this bike is slow and heavy tells me enough about how the manufacturer approached electrification of the bike. It has to be just as good without power help. Otherwise, hard pass.

  32. BaldLapse

    April 25, 2021 at 10:47 am

    i need that ebike

  33. Mark Dillon

    April 25, 2021 at 12:55 pm

    Barely any e bikes in eu have suspension why is this?

  34. Nishith Joshi

    April 25, 2021 at 1:25 pm

    The prices of ebikes are so absurd in West. I can get a really good 250 CC motor bike at 1500$ in India

  35. cyberjoe77

    April 26, 2021 at 12:06 am

    I went with the Ride 1 Up 500 series. 1400 bucks but worth it.

  36. Martin Wong

    April 26, 2021 at 8:57 am

    Solution to being inactive is…buying an electric bike that barely needs any paddling??

  37. Stephen Harvey

    April 26, 2021 at 10:29 am

    This video offers not one word on why choose an e bike over a regular bike. It is just an ad for one model.

  38. Steve Zodiac

    April 26, 2021 at 10:52 am

    E bikes are alright for lazy or compromised people. A proper cyclist wouldn’t even look at one. I am 62 and still put out more power on average over an hour than a legal UK e – bike and because the bikes I ride are much lighter than an e- bike with a motor, can go faster with that power also. The other thing is hard peddling keeps you warm which is absent on electric bikes.

  39. John Mooney

    April 27, 2021 at 6:16 pm

    I’ve never looked back from my electric bike they are great fun and you still get a work out aswell

  40. DD

    April 27, 2021 at 7:19 pm

    The Seth Rogen of ebikes

  41. Gorrilazshock LoL

    April 27, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    Vanmoof S3 review

  42. Dave Otuwa

    April 28, 2021 at 12:32 am

    I would own an e-bike if I were filthy rich like a celebrity.

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