At a glance
The Aventon Level 4 REC Step Over is a commuter electric bike listed at $1,999. Manufacturer specs put it at 750W of rated motor power, a 733Wh battery, a claimed 75 mile range, and a 28 mph top speed, at 69 lbs.
Next to the 53 other electric bikes in its price band ($1,499–$2,499), its strongest numbers are included features (10 features vs 9 features avg). The tradeoffs are payload capacity (300 lbs vs 397 lbs avg) and battery capacity (733Wh vs 878Wh avg). Beyond the headline numbers it brings a front suspension, 27.5" wheels, suspension seatpost setup for ride comfort and an IPX5, safe for light rain ingress rating.
Spec-based analysis, computed from manufacturer-published numbers and compared against 53 similar electric bikes by price. No hands-on testing yet.
Strengths & weaknesses
Designed for: Urban CommutingStrengths
Front suspension, 27.5" wheels, suspension seatpost
IPX5, safe for light rain
10 features vs 9 features avg
Weaknesses
300 lbs vs 397 lbs avg
733Wh vs 878Wh avg
10.7 Wh/lb vs 12.0 Wh/lb avg
Compared with 53 similarly priced models ($1,499–$2,499), from manufacturer specs.
Performance Overview
Category scores out of 100 from manufacturer specs, with the median of 53 similarly priced e-bikes ($1,499–$2,499) for context
Scores out of 100. The gray tick marks the median of similarly priced e-bikes.
How to read this: each spoke is a category score out of 100, computed from manufacturer specs on fixed scales. Every vehicle is measured on the same scales, so scores don't shift as our database grows. Further from the center is better. The gray line shows the median score of similarly priced e-bikes for context.
Full Specifications
Aventon Level 4 REC Step Over
Powertrain
- Motor Type
- Hub
- Nominal Power
- 750 W
- Peak Power
- 1188 W
- Torque
- 80 Nm
- Sensor Type
- Torque, Cadence
- Throttle
Battery & Range
- Capacity
- 733 Wh
- Amp-Hours
- 20 Ah
- Voltage
- 36 V
- Claimed Range
- 75 mi120.7 km
- Charge Time
- 5 h
- Removable Battery
- Battery Position
- In Frame
Build Quality
- Front Brake
- Hydraulic Disc
- Rear Brake
- Hydraulic Disc
- Brake Brand
- Tektro
- Front Rotor
- 180 mm
- Rear Rotor
- 180 mm
- Gears
- 8
- Drive System
- Chain
- Gearing
- Derailleur
- Derailleur
- Shimano Altus RD M310
- Shifter
- Shimano 8 Speed Trigger
- Cassette
- Shimano CS HG200 8 8 speed Cassette, 12 32T
- Frame Material
- Aluminum
- UL 2849
Ride Comfort
- Front Suspension
- Coil
- Front Travel
- 80 mm
- Rear Suspension
- Rigid
- Seatpost Suspension
Utility
- Weight
- 68.5 lbs31.1 kg
- Max Load
- 300 lbs136.1 kg
- Rear Rack
- Fenders
- Kickstand
- IP Rating
- IPX5
- Lights
- Display
- LCD
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, GPS
- App Compatible
- Motor Lock
- Warranty
- 24 mo
Classification
- Category
- Commuter
- E-Bike Class
- 2, 3
- Top Assist Speed
- 28 mph45.1 km/h
Wheels & Tires
- Wheel Size
- 27.5"
- Tire Size
- 27.5x2.2
- Tire Brand
- Kenda
Frame & Geometry
- Frame Style
- Step Over
- Sizes
- M, L
- Standover Height
- 27.1"68.7 cm
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