Ramblas Speed Update

The Aventon Ramblas eMTB was a huge advancement for Aventon in 2024, marking the beginning of our venture into the performance space. Featuring our own mid-drive motor, industry-standard spec, and a progressive geometry, the Ramblas stood out from our other models with its ability to tackle all kinds of terrain. The hardtail handles trails with ease while keeping it snappy on the pavement, making for a great all-rounder platform. From the rough singletrack of Mammoth Mountain to the rolling fireroads of Mount Laguna, we took the Ramblas up and down California to make sure that it was trail tested and road ready.

Until now, the Ramblas has been limited to a Class 1 ebike, complying with the standard restrictions set by most trail system governing bodies. The Class 1 restriction is typically put in place to ensure the safety of trail denizens as well as to preserve trail conditions. 20MPH is a safe enough speed to prevent a majority of potential collisions with runners, hikers, equestrians, and traditional cyclists while trail riding. Governing bodies are ultimately dedicated to providing safe access to their trails, and limiting the speed of ebikes is an effective measure to help ensure overall safety of not just bikers, but all outdoor enthusiasts that enjoy our local trails.

20MPH on dedicated singletrack is already fast, and consistent riding on any given trail will ultimately degrade the trail’s conditions regardless of how fast riders are going. Many trail builders spend most of their days repairing damage and battling to maintain the conditions on their trail networks, even from the wear from traditional bikes. Limiting ebikes to Class 1 is a way to slightly lighten the load on trail builders and maintenance teams, helping to reduce trail wear and prevent erosion or unnecessary trail-widening. Additionally, it is important to recognize that pedal assist is mostly used on ascents. The extra torque on the trail is both unnecessary for the speed most trails are climbed as well as damaging to our natural resources.

We limited the Rambas to Class 1 upon its initial release because of these restrictions and the potential risks of increased speed. However, over the past 18 months, we recognized that riders are not only using their Ramblas on the trails, but also as their commuter, grocery-getter, weekend cruiser, and everything in between. The thoughtful design and impressive specs found on the Ramblas make it a great all-around bike. For this reason, we are releasing the ability to adjust the top speed of the Ramblas to 28MPH.

It is important to clarify that increasing max speed beyond 20MPH makes the Ramblas a Class 3 ebike.

Does that mean Ramblas can no longer be ridden on dedicated singletrack? No.

The Ramblas still arrives as a Class 1 ebike and 20MPH will be the default max speed, making it compliant with Class 1 restrictions. Riders simply have the option to convert their Ramblas to a Class 3 ebike if they intend to use the Ramblas on roads or other areas that do not restrict ebikes to Class 1. Please check your local regulations before riding.

Additionally, the Ramblas ebike will not have throttle compatibility, unlike its mid-drive counterpart, Aventure M.

The Aventon Ramblas is now the perfect all-terrain trekker. This all-rounder becomes a quiver-killer with Class 3 speed capabilites.

The Ramblas max pedal assist speed is now available to adjust on your Aventon:MyRide app. Update today and enjoy the ride!