This is the one you can actually lift. Aventon lists the Soltera 3 ADV at $1,499 with a 250 W rear hub motor, a Gates carbon belt, hydraulic disc brakes, a single speed, and a 37 lb weight. The belt and the weight suit a rider over 50; the single speed is the catch on a hill.

This is the Aventon that behaves like a mountain bike. The product data lists the Ramblas ADV at $2,899, 54 lb, a 750 W mid-drive, a 12-speed SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain, tubeless tires, and Class 1, with no motor app attached. It is the most trail-specific bike Aventon lists.

The commuter in the line, with one caveat about the frame. Aventon lists the Level 4 REC at $1,999 with a 750 W rear hub motor, fenders, a rear rack, up to 75 miles of claimed range, and a 68.5 lb weight. Its own tags call the frame a step-over, despite the model name.

Two thousand dollars more than the ADV, for differences the product page barely explains. Aventon lists the Current EXP at $5,999 and 53 lb, and its description is nearly word for word the ADV's; what the page actually shows is a carbon frame and a RockShox Lyrik fork in place of alloy and

A full-suspension trail bike with the class label unresolved. Aventon lists the Current ADV at $3,999 with an Ultro X mid-drive, 140 mm of rear travel, a 150 mm RockShox fork, 29-inch wheels, and a 56 lb weight, but its own tags say both Class 1 and 28 mph.

If your rides include a real grade, the mid-drive is the $900 that changes the ride. Aventon lists the Aventure M at $2,899 with an A100 mid-drive, 4-inch tires, a 73 lb weight, and 400 lb capacity, and a motor that drives the cranks can use your lowest gear where the Aventure 3's hub cann

This is a stability purchase, not a portability one. Aventon's own product data lists the Aventure 3 at $1,999 with a 750 W rear hub motor, 4-inch fat tires, and a 77 lb weight, so the weight that makes it feel planted on wet pavement is the same weight you lift onto a rack.