The Sea Otter Classic is an exciting event, as we sometimes get to see the future of a brand’s offerings via prototypes. Well, this last Sea Otter was no different. The Southern California eBike brand, Aventon, has been enjoying some well-deserved success after the launch of its first full-suspension eMTB. Using that momentum to build on, they decided to display and tease us with a prototype of their new eGravel bike!
Before you guys get too excited, know my photos are kinda shite. Here’s why: I got to the Aventon booth on day one, and the bike was in a state of disassembly. That is to say that the componentry was in the midst of being exchanged.
So, thinking I would come back later, I just snapped a few photos. Well, I didn’t make it back to their booth to get proper photos of the completed bike. What? I was busy!
The photos of the assembled bike that you just saw were sent by Aventon and are credited as such. All the shitty photos are mine and are also credited as such.
Aventon’s Prototype eGravel Bike
There is one really important thing that will be part of the production model: the new motor. They developed the new motor to be a more compact and lightweight version of their proprietary Ultro motor found on the Current full-suspension eMTB. It’s called the UltroL, and looks to be quite a bit more compact than the UltroX.
The new eGravel bike will have a 500Wh battery. Aventon is shooting for 34lbs for a proposed total bike weight. Which I thought was impressive.
It’s been in development for a couple of years, but not quite as long as the Current was. Sizing is expected to be small to large, but there is a slight chance the small size will be cut depending on the medium’s sizing. Obviously, there is no pricing or even hints at any type of pricing.
They’re looking at launching this bad boy in Spring 2027. Stay tuned here for more info as it comes in.
Aventon.com
