Sporadic Adulting

“The seat fits me and my lady-parts.”

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I bought an Aventon Pace 4 e-bike in November 2025 (check date) at an e-bike event, and I am extremely happy with my e-bike. I attended an event where they had 20+ e-bikes available for test rides, so I felt very comfortable trying out different e-bikes. I knew that I wanted an e-bike that offered a comfortable ride for miles (and miles), was easy on my lady-parts, could carry cargo, had a generous battery, and allowed me to “create” the workout I wanted. After riding the Aventon Pace 4 for over 450 miles over the past six months, I can say that I made the right choice for my needs.

I love riding on paved roads and bike paths, but I also needed a bike that I could ride on gravel or dirt when needed. I wanted to stay under $1,500, and my state offered a $400 e-bike rebate at that time that allowed me to test ride several e-bikes within my price range. I took a test ride on a nearby trail that had a paved path, a steep hill, and a gravel section. I liked how I sat on the Aventon Pace 4; moreover, I felt that I was able to select the appropriate pedal-assist levels and bike gears to allow me to work as hard as I needed to for the trail.

Here’s are the things I really like about my Aventon Pace 4:

• This bike offers a smooth and steady ride
• The battery lasts a really long time 
• I can add accessories to the bike (and I LOVE this part)
• The display on the bike is very easy to read and gives me all the information I need on a bike ride
• The seat fits me and my lady-parts
• The seat and handlebars adjust easily so I could figure out the fit myself
• The pedals are the perfect size and grip for my shoes (I wear tennis shoes or athletic sandals when riding)
• The handlebars fit my stance
• The headlight is integrated into the bike and works really well; there is a brake light on the back that alerts other rides to braking (there are turn signals, too, but I don’t really use them)
• It was pretty easy to use the Aventon screen and app to start riding immediately
• I love that I can lock the rear wheel on the bike from the display or the app

There are always things that I wish were different on anything I own, and this e-bike has a few things; it’s not really anything that would keep me from buying the bike, but things I wish were different:

• It feels like I should order all my accessories on the Aventon site, but that’s not really true. I found many items inspired by the Aventon site but were cheaper on Amazon
• The app needs updating more frequently than I would like; there have been a few times that my ride was delayed because I had to update my app first or my display on my bike would not work
• The app and display screen need training to use all aspects – I wanted something similar to Apple products where they give you a quick overview on the important items. I must say that I probably didn’t give it the time it deserves when I set up the app
• The kickstand is located too far back and pops out at an odd angle; the bike lists to the side, so it’s a little hard to keep it stabilized if I have things in a pannier bag on one side or even in my back basket

The Ride – I found that I could control the bike easily when I first hopped on it. The step-through design was very important to me because I’m not going to get better at stepping over a high bar. My regular bike has a higher bar, and it drives me nuts. I like being able to move around my bike easily, and that includes stepping through the middle. The seat post bounces with my movements, so big bumps aren’t an issue. I assumed I would have to buy a new seat with any bike; however, this seat has tush-cushining in the back and a little dip for my lady-parts. IYKYK

Make no mistake, this e-bike packs some workout power. As with anything, it’s really up to you and how hard you want to work out. I have a paved 17-mile route to a neighboring city that takes me along a river and up some steep hills. If I stay in Eco mode most of the time and use the bike gears wisely, then I can burn anywhere from 575-700 active calories (according to the outdoor bike workout on my Apple Watch). If I use the Eco mode most of the time and use the Sport mode for portions of the steep hills, then I burn above 500 active calories. My heart rate stays between 140 – 170 for the bike ride, depending on the hills and the temperature outside.

The battery lasts a long time. The specs say that it can last up to 70 miles on one charge, and I have been able to ride about 60 miles (four 17-mile round-trips on my favorite bike ride route using Eco mode about 50% of the time, Sport mode about 30% of the time, and Turbo about 5% of the time) to get the battery to 15%. I haven’t gone below 15% to fully test that 70-mile claim, but I think it’s true.

I am an accessories girl, for sure, and my e-bike was a blank slate just waiting for all the little doo-dads that make my bike rides enjoyable. At first, I bought only Aventon accessories (fenders and rear rack), but I thought the accessory choices were limited on the Aventon web site, and that is NOT the case at all. I will post reviews on the accessories that I added to my e-bike.

If you are looking for an e-bike or deciding if an e-bike is for you, I really encourage you to check out the Aventon Pace 4 (and updated Pace 5) bike. Use the good ol’ Google to see if there are any bike events in your city so you can try more than one e-bike or you can head over to any bike shop that carries Aventon e-bikes. Don’t buy the first e-bike you try; ride a few e-bikes over the same path to check how they ride. Check your county, city, or state for e-bike rebates; your local bike shop should know about these, but it’s good to know the amount that will be subtracted from the original price.

Check my other posts to fill in allllllll the gaps and questions you had while reading my post.