Aventon Ramblas vs Bikepacking SHOWDOWN

Published 2024-06-14
The Aventon Ramblas takes the 2024 Bicycling Magazine top E-Mountain Bike of the year, but what is the limit to this affordable electric beast? Tune in with Ben and Garth to see just how the Aventon Ramblas holds up against bikepacking with gear on one of the most iconic Vancouver Island bikepacking routes, the Cowichan Valley 8.

0:00 Intro
0:54 Ramblas Specs Overview
2:23 What is the Ramblas Capable of?
3:21 How far can the Ramblas go?
4:13 eBikepacking?
5:00 Lake Cowichan Bikepacking Trip Overview
6:17 Assist modes used on the trip
7:45 Spending the night with the Ramblas
8:20 Packing the Ramblas with gear
8:42 Trip mileage data and battery left over
9:36 Ebikes and normal bikes dynamic
10:05 Conclusion


Discover PNW bikepacking: www.sequimbike.com/studio-events
Aventon Ramblas Specs: www.aventon.com/products/ramblas-electric-mountain…
Cowichan Valley 8 Route: bikepacking.com/routes/cowichan-valley-8/

All Comments (6)
  • @j.garcia7832
    Great info and looked like an amazing ride. Love my Ramblas!! Keep up the great content.🤙
  • @alvink566
    Love my Ramblas! I agree 65ish miles using all three modes, not killing yourself. If you try and push the distance of the battery you can definitely get like 90 maybe 100 miles out of it.
  • @jimmccorison
    It is so good to hear that a lot of people walk the tougher sections of the Sooke. I was beating myself up for hike-a-biking the steeper sections. Now I know I'm just normal. An e-bike for bikepacking sounds like it may be the way to go for my aging knees.
  • This looks like a great ebike, unfortunately it's not sold in Brazil, and the taxes to import would change the price so much.Let's hope one day Ramblas comes to Brazil!!!
  • It is not perfect the way it is. Fork is fine. Brakes are solid. Wheels are way too heavy. Prone to flats with the Rekons. I went to Hunt wheels with Vittoria Ebike rated Assagos. And ebike Cush core. Aventon took the cheap route on wheels by not providing tubeless set up. Everything else I like about mine.