Aventon Pace 5 REC Review 2026: 750 W, Range and Fit

Aventon's step-through cruiser as its one listing prints it on October 5, 2026, its range and fit worked out from those rows, and two bikes we sell like it: the Zeal XT8 shown here, and the Eunorau META26.

By Milad Ghobadibeygvand, BScN (Western University, 2014), Redtail eBikes. Verified October 5, 2026. Part of our guide to all 16 Aventon models; the Level 4 REC review covers the commuter that shares its motor and battery.

The Aventon Pace 5 REC on paper: what Aventon prints

The Pace 5 REC is a step-through cruiser: a 750 W rear hub motor, a 733 Wh battery and regenerative braking on a frame with a rigid fork, at 60.48 lb. It comes in one frame, a step-through, in a Regular and a Large, and in five colors: Glacier Mint, Sakura, Koi, Anvil and Lagoon.

Every row below is Aventon's own, from the Pace 5 REC page and its product record, read October 5, 2026.

Two rows answer each other. The class row reads "Class 2 Ebike" while the speed row reads "Max: 28 MPH", and Aventon's support article explains the pair: every Aventon ships as a Class 2, and a model advertised at 28 mph can be set there in the app (the class section).

The lights row reads "Front and rear lights integrated". The same page's description goes further and lists "integrated lights and turn signals", and Electric Bike Report's spec list gives the taillights as "Integrated LED w/ Turn Signals".

Neither end of the bike is sprung, and Aventon says why. Its FAQ calls the frame "designed to accomodate smaller riders" and says the bike "foregos the suspension seatpost to allow for a lower saddle height"; the cushioning comes from a 250 mm wide saddle, the swept bar and the adjustable stem instead.

Price, colors and how to buy one

Aventon charges $1,799 for every Pace 5 REC, and on October 5, 2026 its product record marked seven of the ten size and color options available. The three it did not were the Sakura in both sizes and the Koi in Large; Glacier Mint, Anvil and Lagoon were available in both.

The available flag on each option in Aventon's product record, read October 5, 2026; the page's buy box showed "Add to Cart".

Fenders and a rack are extras on this model. The buy box offers an "Aventon Fender Set - Pace 5 REC" at $69.99 and an "Aventon Rear Rack Set - Pace 5 REC" at $79.99, and Electric Bike Report's spec list reads "Fenders: Not Included". A spare battery costs $499 and a fast charger $259, each listed for the Pace 5 REC among other models.

You can order from Aventon or buy through a shop: Aventon's Pace 5 REC page links "Buy at a nearby bike shop", invites you to "Test Ride An Aventon Near You", and badges "1,800+ Bike Shops for maintenance, service, and repairs". Its own terms read "2 Year Warranty from the date of purchase", "Lifetime Frame Warranty *with ebike registration" and "14-Day Returns".

How far the Pace 5 REC goes: range by speed, hill, load and cold

A full Pace 5 REC battery carries a 180 lb rider about 46 miles at 15 mph on the throttle over flat ground, about 31 at 20 mph, and about 81 at 15 mph with easy pedaling. Up a steady 8% grade at 10 mph on the throttle the model gives 8 to 11 miles, and an independent reviewer's timed climb on such a grade landed inside the model's bracket.

Work out your own ride in three steps:

1. Find your speed in the speed tables, with or without pedaling.
2. Add the hills: each 1,000 feet of gain at 10 mph on the throttle costs about 127 to 152 Wh on a 4% grade and 137 to 188 Wh on an 8% one (hills).
3. Adjust for your weight and load and the temperature, then plan on three-quarters of the result.

The figures are steady rides computed from Aventon's own rows, a Bafang rear hub listed at Aventon's 36 V and 750 W, the rolling resistance of 273 commuters' tires and a road-validated cycling power model. The arithmetic is set out in full at the end of the section.

Miles per full charge for 180 lb aboard on level ground at 77 °F. The pale bars add 75 W of easy pedaling to the same ride.

How much range does speed cost on the Pace 5 REC?

A third of the ride, between 15 and 20 mph: on the throttle the charge lasts about 70 miles at 10 mph, about 46 at 15 mph and about 31 at 20 mph. The cost climbs that steeply because the power needed to move air climbs with the cube of your speed while the tires' share grows only in proportion.

On the throttle, 180 lb aboard, level ground at 77 °F, at speeds up to the 20 mph the bike leaves the box with. The right-hand column leaves a quarter of the pack unused, the share a Karlsruhe Institute of Technology test bench measured a pedelec keeping back against deep discharge; Aventon publishes no reserve figure of its own.

Add about 75 W of easy pedaling and the same 15 mph ride reaches 81 miles instead of 46. For a sense of those watts: with the motor switched off, 75 W of pedaling moves this bike at about 10.3 mph and 150 W at about 14.2 mph, so 75 W is an easy spin and 150 W a steady effort.

Full-charge miles on a level road, 180 lb aboard. Treat the 229-mile cell with the most caution: a rider producing 150 W at 15 mph leaves the motor almost idle, and the motor's efficiency at that light a load is the least certain input here (Limitations, item 7).

With the app's 28 mph setting (the class section), pedal assist continues past 20 mph, and the range drops quickly.

Held to its 750 W rating, the motor reaches 28 mph with 150 W from the rider and not with 75 W; Boost lifts the power for 30 seconds at a time only.

Does shifting gears or pedaling stretch the Pace 5 REC's battery?

Pedaling stretches it; shifting alone does not. The motor sits in the rear wheel and spins at the wheel's speed, so a lower gear changes your cadence and leaves the motor's work unchanged; the battery saves only the share your legs take over.

Watt-hours per mile with 180 lb aboard, the motor held to its 750 W rating; the hills table below allows its 1,188 W peak.

The gearing earns its place in your legs. A 48T chainring over Shimano's 12-32T eight-speed cassette gives a low enough gear to start on a hill and a high enough one to keep pedaling near 20 mph, which is what keeps your 75 W or 150 W going into the wheel.

What does a hill cost the Pace 5 REC's battery?

Up a steady 8% grade at 10 mph on the throttle, a full pack lasts 8 to 11 miles, and the fastest speed the motor holds there is 15.0 to 17.5 mph. The ranges are brackets because the Bafang motor the model borrows has two published speed versions; they differ on climbs and agree within a mile on level ground (why).

180 lb aboard at 10 mph, the pack held to Aventon's 1,188 W peak and the motor to its 80 Nm.

Each range runs from the faster version of the comparable motor to the slower. Miles are at 10 mph; the last column is the fastest speed held on the throttle alone, 180 lb aboard.

The climb has been timed. Electric Bike Report takes every bike up the same paved hill, "an 8% average grade, resulting in 217 feet of elevation gain over a 0.5-mile climb", with a rider who "weighs approximately 180 lbs" (its method page). On the throttle the Pace 5 REC averaged 17.4 mph and finished in 1:44, in Turbo with Boost left unused.

The reviewer's averages in gold beside the model's steady speeds on the same grade; the pedaling bars cover 75 to 150 W from the rider.

The measured figure is an average over the whole half mile from a standing start; the model's is the fastest steady speed at 8% and at 8.2% (217 feet in 2,640), at Aventon's 60.48 lb and the reviewer's measured 61.6 lb.

So the measurement sits inside the bracket: the slower version's throttle speed comes within 0.3 mph of the reviewer's 17.4 at both grades and both bike weights, and the faster version runs 2.4 to 2.8 mph under it.

On steeper ground, pedal: at 12% the faster version holds no more than 8.3 mph on the throttle and the slower one carries 10 mph for about 7 miles, and with easy pedaling the bracket is 6 to 8 miles.

How much range does a heavier load take?

About 3 miles per 50 lb at 15 mph on flat ground, and 2 or 3 miles of an 8 to 11 mile charge on an 8% climb. Add whatever you carry to your own weight: Aventon's 330 lb limit covers rider, bags and anything on the rack together.

On the throttle, full pack, 77 °F. At 280 and 330 lb the faster motor version runs out of peak power before 10 mph on the 8% grade, so only the slower version's miles are shown.

Electric Bike Report put its bike on a scale at 61.6 lb, about a pound over Aventon's 60.48, and Electric Bike Review gives it as "around 60 lbs with the battery installed". A pound either way moves none of these figures by a whole mile.

What does cold weather do to the Pace 5 REC's range?

At 32 °F the 15 mph figure falls from about 46 miles to about 37, and at 14 °F to about 33. Lithium cells release less of their energy as they cool, and colder air is denser to ride through.

Cell energy from McMaster University's LG cell discharge data at 0.5C; brackets show the spread in other published cell data. Aventon names "LG 21700 cells" without a model number (Limitations, item 5).

Aventon's battery advice is to "Store and charge the battery in a climate-controlled area, keeping it away from both extreme heat and cold". The pack lifts out, so in winter keep it indoors and put it in just before you leave.

Do the tires and riding position change the Pace 5 REC's range?

A slow-rolling tire costs about 6 miles of the 15 mph figure, and a more crouched position than the cruiser's gains about 2. Aventon gives the tires as "27.5x2.1 33TPI" with no maker or model, so the table uses field measurements of everyday riders' own tires.

Coast-down measurements on riders' own bikes by Tengattini and Bigazzi, 2018. Run the tires at the pressure molded into the sidewall.

The drag figure is that study's measurement of 37 riders on cruisers, the closest posture to this bike's swept-bar seat. Its mountain-bike riders, leaning further forward, would gain about 2 miles at 15 mph and about 2 at 20.

What Aventon's 75 miles means as a ride

For Aventon's own 165 lb rider, its "Up to 75 Miles" works out to a steady 15.6 mph with easy pedaling, or about 9.5 mph on the throttle alone. The terms are in Aventon's footnote: "a rider weighing 165 lbs (75 kg) on a paved, flat road, in Eco Mode, with Ride Tune set to the default settings".

The steady speed at which the model empties the 733 Wh in exactly 75 miles, level road, 77 °F; on the slower version of the motor, about 8.0, 14.9 and 17.9 mph.

Eco is a pedaling mode, so the middle column is the fair reading. The FAQ on the same page credits the figure partly to regeneration ("Supported by the new Regenerative Braking feature, the Pace 5 REC offers up to 75 miles of range"); a steady ride on level ground regenerates nothing, so the model counts none (Limitations, item 2).

Electric Bike Report ran the battery flat twice on paved trails in St. George, Utah: "Using its minimum assist level, our team covered 76.8 miles. In max assist, we reached 49.2 miles from a single charge." Its method page states neither the speed nor the rider's weight for range runs.

For each distance, the steady level-ground speed at which the model spends the whole 733 Wh with 180 lb aboard at 77 °F.

Both distances correspond to a pedaling rider holding 15 to 21 mph, within the bike's shipped 20 mph and its 28 mph setting, so the reviewer's results and the model agree in kind; without a stated speed and weight, they cannot be matched mile for mile.

The range arithmetic, step by step

Range is the battery's energy divided by what each mile costs, and each mile costs the power to roll the tires, to part the air and to climb, divided by speed and by the losses in the motor and the pack. The wheel power follows the model Martin and colleagues validated on the road in 1998:

P = v × [ m × g × (Crr × cos θ + sin θ) + ½ × ρ × CdA × v² ]

In it, v is your speed, m the combined mass of you, your load and the bike, g gravity, θ the grade's angle, Crr the tires' rolling resistance, ρ the air's density and CdA the drag area your body and the bike present.

The 15 mph throttle ride, worked out for 180 lb aboard on level ground:

1. Mass. 180 lb of rider plus 60.48 lb of bike makes 109.1 kg.
2. Rolling. 6.71 m/s × 109.1 kg × 9.81 × 0.0074 = 53.1 W.
3. Air. ½ × 1.184 × 0.64 × 6.71³ = 114.2 W.
4. At the wheel. 53.1 W + 114.2 W = 167.3 W.
5. The motor. With no motor maker or efficiency in Aventon's table, the model uses Bafang's RM G0F0.750.D/DC, a rear gear hub listed at 36 V and 750 W, at the 80% efficiency Bafang gives as a floor; at 15 mph it works at 72.8% and draws 229.8 W from the battery.
6. The battery. At that current the pack loses 3.4% of its output inside itself, so the cells supply 237.7 W.
7. Per mile. 237.7 W ÷ 15 mph = 15.8 Wh each mile.
8. Range. 733 Wh ÷ 15.8 Wh = 46.2 miles from full; keep a quarter back and plan on 34.7.

The borrowed motor has two versions. Bafang's workbook gives its 36 V, 750 W rear hub two speed pairs, and only the faster one (490 rpm with no load, 420 at its rating) spins the Pace 5 REC's 27.5 x 2.1 wheel past Aventon's 28 mph, so it runs every table.

The slower pair (330 and 290 rpm) supplies the low end of each climbing bracket. On level ground on the throttle it lands within about a mile of the faster pair: 46 miles at 15 mph and 32 at 20.

Will the Pace 5 REC fit you? Sizes, standover and saddle

Aventon sizes the Pace 5 REC's one step-through frame for riders from 5'0" to 6'3": the Regular from 5'0" to 5'9", the Large from 5'9" to 6'3". The frame stands 16.7 inches tall at its step-over point, and a typical 5'8" rider's saddle sits about 29.1 inches above the crank axle.

Fit yourself in three steps:

1. Find your height in the size chart below; at exactly 5'9", the inseam windows decide.
2. Measure your inseam barefoot, floor to crotch, and find your saddle height.
3. Check it on the first ride with the heel test.

From Aventon's size tool, read October 5, 2026: each size's height and inseam window.

What saddle height does the Pace 5 REC need?

Measured from the crank axle along the seat tube, a typical 5'4" rider's saddle top sits about 26.8 inches up, and a typical 6'0" rider's about 31.6 inches. The method is the standard 109% rule: 109% of your inseam from the pedal axle, with the crank pointing down the seat tube, minus this bike's 165 mm (6.5 in) crank.

The middle 90% of inseams at each height in the US Army's ANSUR II survey; the saddle figures are for the median body, and the last two columns span the formula's published range. Your own measured inseam beats the table's.

Aventon's size tool pairs each size with an inseam window, 24 to 31 inches on the Regular and 30 to 36 on the Large. The overlap from 30 to 31 inches is where a 5'9" rider chooses: the Large reaches 434.4 mm to the head tube against the Regular's 402.2 mm, so take the Large if you like your arms straighter and the Regular if you want the bar closer.

Can I put both feet down on the Pace 5 REC?

Yes, on either size: Aventon's geometry table gives the standover as 423.9 mm, 16.7 inches, for the Regular and the Large alike. Every surveyed rider at every height in the table clears it barefoot.

Of 100 surveyed riders at each height, the number whose barefoot inseam clears the 423.9 mm standover. Shoes add clearance.

Aventon ties its rigid post to this question: the bike "foregos the suspension seatpost to allow for a lower saddle height". For the lowest saddle, drop the post no further than its minimum-insertion mark.

How upright will I sit on the Pace 5 REC?

Upright, by design, but the lean is not computed here: the swept bar's sweep and grip point are not published on Aventon's page. The spec and geometry tables print a stack of 649.3 mm and a reach of 402.2 mm on the Regular, a 60 mm stem with adjustable rise, and a 620 mm bar with 38 mm of rise, with no sweep or grip point.

The adjustable stem is the tool to use. Raise it and the grips come up and back, and Aventon's FAQ describes the goal of the frame as "an upright, comfort-focused riding position"; set it high on day one and lower it only if you want more weight over the front wheel.

How much weight will rest on my hands?

Hand load is not computed here, because the grip position it depends on is not published on Aventon's page. What the tables do give is a 69.5° seat angle, the 620 mm swept bar and the adjustable stem, and grips higher and closer to you shift weight from your wrists to the saddle.

For scale, Carahalios (2015) measured riders on an ergometer at 2 W/kg with their hands on the brake hoods and found 15% of body weight going through the stem. A raised, swept cruiser bar puts the grips higher and closer than a road bike's hoods; how much load that takes off depends on the grip point.

Lock-on grips come stock. If your hands go numb, raise the stem before swapping parts.

How do I set the saddle on the first day?

Set the saddle so your heel just rests on the pedal at its lowest point with your leg straight; pedaling on the ball of your foot then gives the small knee bend the formula aims for. Compare the result with the saddle table.

1. Stand the bike beside a wall, sit on it, and turn one crank to its lowest point with your heel on the pedal.
2. Adjust the 30.9 mm seatpost until that leg is straight.
3. Pedal with the ball of your foot over the axle: the knee should stay slightly bent at the bottom.
4. If your hips rock as you pedal, the saddle is too high; lower it 5 mm at a time.

The post is rigid, so the height you set at rest is the height you ride; no sag to allow for.

The fit formula, worked

Crank axle to saddle top = 1.09 × inseam − crank. Worked for the survey's median rider at 5'8", with a 32.6-inch inseam: 1.09 × 32.6 = 35.6 inches pedal axle to saddle top; take off the 6.5-inch crank and the saddle top sits 29.1 inches above the crank axle.

Hamley and Thomas's 109% rule agrees closely with LeMond's 88.3% from the crank axle, which gives 28.8 inches, though Peveler and colleagues found it put the knee inside the recommended 25 to 35° of bend for only about half their riders. Taken from 106%, where the recommended range in Ferrer-Roca et al., 2012 begins, to 110.4%, where their proposed range ends, the same rider's figure runs from 28.1 to 29.5 inches.

Class 2 as shipped, 28 mph by app: where you can ride

The Pace 5 REC leaves the box as a Class 2 e-bike, the throttle and pedal assist both stopping at 20 mph; in the Aventon app, pedal assist can go to 28 mph while the throttle stays at 20. Its page prints both sides of that: "Class 2 Ebike" in the class row and "Max: 28 MPH" in the speed row.

Aventon's support article reads: "Out of the box, the bike ships as a class 2 Ebike (20mph max for throttle and PAS) and specific models (as advertised) can be unlocked into a class 3 configuration (20mph max for throttle & 28mph max for PAS)." Electric Bike Report confirms the Pace 5 REC "ships in Class 2 mode", and Electric Bike Review lists it as "Class 2 (Class 1 & 3 Capable)".

Which setting you may ride where is set by your state and by the path you are on, not by the app; our 50-state e-bike law guide quotes each state's statute. Leave the bike at 20 mph until you have read your own state's rule.

National parks borrow the state's rule. Outside the National Park Service's own provisions, 36 CFR 4.30(i) provides that "the use of an electric bicycle is governed by State law, which is adopted and made a part of this section", and it bars e-bikes "in locations not designated by the Superintendent".

Breaking a park rule is a federal matter: 36 CFR 1.3 sends it to 18 U.S.C. § 1865(a), under which a person "shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months, fined under this title, or both". Read the park's compendium for the class it permits, and see our public-land guide for other federal land.

Comfort parts, security and the app

Beyond the motor, the Pace 5 REC is built around comfort touchpoints and Aventon's connected security: GPS tracking, a rear-wheel lock and an alarm, with 4G free for the first year and paid after. The footnote on its page says the subscription is "included for the first year, beginning from the product service registration date", and "After the first year, a paid 4G connection subscription will be required to maintain access to these services."

What Aventon's Pace 5 REC page lists, in its own words:

• Comfort. "Low Step-Through Frame", "Comfort Frame Geometry", "Adjustable Stem & Swept-Back Handlebars" and a "Comfort Saddle", 250 mm wide.
• Regenerative braking. Aventon's FAQ calls it "using the motor as a generator when it's slowing down", "Toggleable while coasting and during only-braking", a feature it says "saves on power and your brake pads".
• Boost. "up to 120% of it's max torque and power for up to 30 seconds at a time": 1,440 W and 96 Nm here.
• Riding aids. Cruise Control, Sensor Switch (torque or cadence response) and Ride Tune, which lets you set how strongly each assist level helps.
• Security. "4G/GPS Real-Time Tracking", an "Integrated E-Lock", "Passwords & Alarm", Unusual Activity Detection and an Apple Watch connection.
• Battery. "Keyless Battery", removable without a key.

Electric Bike Report rode the Pace 5 REC in both sensor modes: torque-sensing, which "reads pressure on the pedals and responds proportionally", and a cadence mode that "required even less effort". How much regeneration gives back depends on how often your route slows you down.

Buying a used one? Before you pay, have the seller remove the bike from their Aventon app account, and ask whether the 4G plan is still active; tracking and remote shutdown stop without it.

Safety certificates and recalls

The Pace 5 REC page links two UL Solutions documents: a UL 2849 certificate for the bike's electrical system, numbered UL-US-2558424-1 with model "pace", and a UL 2271 certificate for a battery pack. No recall in the CPSC's database names the Pace 5 REC or any other Pace model.

The first certificate is issued to Ride Aventon Inc. and names the model only as "pace" under "Pedelecs and E-Bikes", with no generation number, and it is dated before this model's listing; it sends readers to UL's Product iQ "for additional information". The second covers the battery as a recognized component, the form UL uses for parts built into a finished product.

The CPSC's recall database, read October 5, 2026, returns one record with Aventon in its title: the Sinch.2 folding e-bike in January 2024, fixed with a software update. No record names a Pace.

Pace 5 REC, Pace 4 or Level 4 REC?

Aventon's page sets the Pace 5 REC against the Pace 4, which its product feed now tags as discontinued, and the Pace 5 REC shares its motor, battery and gearing with the $1,999 Level 4 REC commuter. Aventon's own comparison table sets the two Paces side by side; the Level 4 REC column comes from its page.

Aventon's tables: the two Paces from the Pace 5 REC page, read October 5, 2026; the Level 4 REC from its page, read October 4, 2026. Aventon's product feed, read the same day, tags the Pace 4 "DISCONTINUED" and "EOL", with none of its six options available.

Aventon's FAQ sums up the change from the Pace 4: "an entirely new frame and adjusted touchpoints", "designed to accomodate smaller riders", swept-back bars and the adjustable stem brought back, "a significantly larger motor", and regenerative braking new on the Pace. Our Level 4 REC review works its range the same way and also gets about 46 miles at 15 mph on the throttle for 180 lb.

Two bikes we sell like it

Two bikes on our shelf share the Pace 5 REC's plan, a step-through on a rear hub motor with a torque sensor: the VTUVIA Zeal XT8 at $1,399 and the Eunorau META26 at $1,699. Each was in stock at its maker and on our store at the same price on October 5, 2026, and each ships free.

The XT8 matches the Pace 5 REC's 750 W and adds suspension; the META26 trades power for 3-inch tires and a 20 mph limit. Below each card, a table sets it beside the Aventon.

VTUVIA's own photograph of the Zeal XT8 in Glacier White, its one color.

Both makers' own tables, read October 5, 2026; the computed range from this page's model and our XT8 review's.

Eunorau's own photograph of the META26 in Steel Blue, one of its five colors.

Each maker's page, read October 5, 2026; range from this page's model and the META26 review's.

Which to choose: the XT8 if you want the Pace 5 REC's power with a suspension fork, rack and fenders for $400 less; the META26 if wide 3-inch tires matter more to you than speed, and 20 mph is all you want. The Pace 5 REC itself if you are 5'0" to 5'2", since both of ours start at 5'3" or above, or if you want regeneration, a dealer and the 28 mph setting.

Buying the XT8 or the META26 from us

Both ship free to the lower 48 states, and the same team at support@redtailebikes.com answers sizing questions before you order and handles repairs after. Our shipping policy has orders out the door in 1 to 3 business days, with most bikes delivered 5 to 10 business days after they leave.

Settle the size before the box ships: our refund policy accepts a change-of-mind return only unopened, in its factory-sealed packaging, requested within 72 hours of delivery, and charges a 15% restocking fee plus return shipping.

Green flags, and who the Pace 5 REC fits

Green flags, each from the record:

• A 750 W motor with 80 Nm and a 1,188 W peak, and a 30-second Boost to 1,440 W (specs).
• A step-through frame sized from 5'0", with a 16.7-inch standover on both sizes (fit).
• Regenerative braking, working while braking and while coasting (comfort, security and the app).
• A removable 733 Wh battery of LG 21700 cells, 8.7 lb by itself (specs).
• 60.48 lb, about 8 lb under the Level 4 REC with the same motor and battery (comparison).
• An independent timed 8% climb at 17.4 mph on the throttle with a 180 lb rider, inside the model's bracket (hills).
• About 46 miles at 15 mph on the throttle, computed for 180 lb on level ground (range).
• No federal recall naming a Pace model (recalls).

Who it fits, and who should read on:

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Aventon Pace 5 REC cost?

$1,799 at Aventon on October 5, 2026, for both sizes and all five colors, with no struck price; seven of the ten options showed as available. The discontinued Pace 4 is listed at $1,599 in Aventon's comparison table. On our shelf, the VTUVIA Zeal XT8 is $1,399 and the Eunorau META26 $1,699.

Is the Aventon Pace 5 REC worth it?

For a rider who wants a light, low step-through with 750 W, regeneration, GPS security and a dealer to service it, yes. Electric Bike Review calls it "Lighter weight than Aventon's other bikes" and "very nimble, fast, and powerful". If you would rather have suspension, a rack and fenders included for less, read the XT8.

What is the top speed of the Aventon Pace 5?

20 mph out of the box, on the throttle and on pedal assist. Aventon's page lists "Max: 28 MPH", reached on pedal assist after you change the setting in the app; the throttle stays at 20. In this review's model, holding 28 mph on level ground takes about 150 W of pedaling at the motor's 750 W rating.

What class is the Aventon Pace 5 REC?

Class 2 as shipped: Aventon's table reads "Class 2 Ebike", with a throttle and pedal assist to 20 mph. Aventon's support article describes the Class 3 setting, 28 mph on pedal assist; check your state's rule before using it in our state law guide.

How much does the Aventon Pace 5 REC weigh?

60.48 lb by Aventon's table, of which the battery is 8.7 lb, so about 51.8 lb with the pack removed. Its total limit is 330 lb, rider and cargo. On Electric Bike Report's scale the bike read 61.6 lb.

How far can the Aventon Pace 5 REC go on one charge?

Aventon's figure is "Up to 75 Miles", stated for a 165 lb rider in Eco on a paved, flat road. For 180 lb on level ground with the full 733 Wh, the model gives about 46 miles at 15 mph on the throttle, 31 at 20 mph and 81 at 15 mph with easy pedaling; plan on three-quarters, and see the hills table for climbs.

Does the Aventon Pace 5 REC have a throttle?

Yes: an "Aventon LH Handlebar Mounted" throttle by Aventon's table, working to 20 mph in either class setting. It also has Cruise Control in its feature list.

What is the difference between the Aventon Pace 4 and the Pace 5 REC?

The Pace 5 REC has a new frame "designed to accomodate smaller riders", swept-back bars and an adjustable stem, a 750 W motor against the Pace 4's 500 W, and regenerative braking; it drops the Pace 4's 50 mm suspension seatpost. Aventon's comparison table lists the Pace 4 at $1,599 and "Up to 70 Miles", and the Pace 4 is now discontinued.

Should I get the Aventon Level 4 REC or the Pace 5 REC?

They share a motor, battery and drivetrain. The Pace 5 REC is $200 less, 8 lb lighter, lower-stepped and more upright, with a rigid fork and post; the Level 4 REC adds an 80 mm coil fork, a suspension post, a step-over frame option, and a rack and fenders included. The comparison sets them out.

Does the Aventon Pace 5 REC come with fenders and a rack?

Not as listed: Aventon's buy box sells a "Fender Set - Pace 5 REC" at $69.99 and a "Rear Rack Set - Pace 5 REC" at $79.99, and Electric Bike Report's spec list reads "Fenders: Not Included". Both of our picks, the XT8 and the META26, arrive with fenders.

What tire size does the Aventon Pace 5 REC use?

27.5 x 2.1 inches, 33 TPI, on double-wall rims, by Aventon's table, which names no tire maker. Inflate to the pressure molded on the sidewall; the tires table shows what a faster- or slower-rolling tire does to range.

Is the Aventon Pace 5 REC waterproof?

Aventon's answer: "Yes, the Pace 5 REC is rated to an IPX5 rating, meaning it can handle indirect water spray such as rain. Be sure to avoid direct, pressurized water and fully submerging the bike." The table rates the bike IPX5 and the components IPX6.

What size Aventon Pace 5 REC do I need?

Aventon's size tool puts the Regular at 5'0" to 5'9" with a 24 to 31 inch inseam and the Large at 5'9" to 6'3" with 30 to 36 inches. For saddle height, take 109% of your inseam and subtract the 6.5-inch crank: about 29.1 inches above the crank axle for a 5'8" rider (fit).

Is the Aventon Pace 5 REC battery removable, and how long does it take to charge?

Yes: Aventon lists the pack as "Removable Internal" and, in its feature list, "Keyless Battery", so it comes out without a key. It charges from 0% to 100% in 5 hours on the included 42 V, 4 A charger; Aventon sells a $259 fast charger and a $499 spare battery listed for the Pace 5 REC.

Has the Aventon Pace 5 REC been recalled?

No. As of October 5, 2026, the CPSC's recall database lists a single Aventon recall, the Sinch.2 folding bike, January 2024, and no Pace model.

What else compares with the Aventon Pace 5 REC?

In Aventon's own line, the Level 4 REC at $1,999 with the same motor and battery. On our shelf, the VTUVIA Zeal XT8 at $1,399, a 750 W step-through with an air fork, and the Eunorau META26 at $1,699, a 500 W step-through on 26 × 3.0 tires; both were in stock at their makers on October 5, 2026.

The bottom line

The Pace 5 REC is a light, low, 750 W step-through cruiser that a dealer can let you ride before you pay $1,799. It brings regeneration, GPS security and a 28 mph setting, fits riders from 5'0", carries a 180 lb rider about 46 miles at 15 mph on the throttle on level ground, and climbed a timed 8% hill at 17.4 mph.

If you are under 5'3", or want those extras and a dealer, buy the Pace 5 REC, register it the day it arrives and keep the receipt. If you want the same 750 W with a suspension fork, rack and fenders for $400 less, order the Zeal XT8 at $1,399; for a 20 mph ride on 3-inch tires, the META26 at $1,699.

Corrections: write to support@redtailebikes.com. The pick photographs are the makers' own, cropped and scaled only, and the charts are drawn from the computed figures.

Image credit: the cover photographs were composed on Playcut (playcut.ai): a paper studio generated with Nano Banana Pro, with each bike its maker's own studio photograph, cut out from its backdrop and placed at one uniform scale, nothing on either bike redrawn or recolored, and the type set in Playcut Brush. The studio was generated and is not a real room.

Limitations

1. Steady rides only. Each range figure holds one speed on one steady grade; wind, stops and restarts are left out, and a city ride with them uses more.
2. No regeneration counted. A steady ride recovers nothing, so the tables credit none of what Aventon's FAQ attributes to regeneration; a route with frequent stops and descents can beat them.
3. A borrowed motor. Without a motor maker, efficiency or speed curve from Aventon, the tables run on a stand-in: Bafang's only rear hub listed at both 36 V and 750 W, made for a 20 in wheel, taken at its 80% efficiency floor and turned at this bike's 27.5 in wheel.
4. Two versions of that motor. Its workbook row lists two speed pairs, and they part ways on hills, so the climbing figures are brackets. The one timed climb on this bike falls inside the bracket, closest to the slower version.
5. Cell temperature. The cold table assumes the pack is as cold as the air, using an LG 18650 cell's discharge data; Aventon lists LG 21700 cells with no model number. A pack stored indoors starts warmer.
6. The tires. Aventon names no tire maker for the 27.5 x 2.1 tires, so the tables use field coast-down figures for commuters' tires, with their spread shown.
7. Light motor loads. When your legs do most of the work, the motor runs at a light load whose efficiency none of the sources used here publishes; the 150 W cells at 15 mph are the least certain on the page.
8. The reviewer's distances. Electric Bike Report gives distance and assist level for its range runs but not speed or rider weight, so the model can show which speeds match, not confirm one.
9. Boost and the sensor modes. The model caps the pack at the 1,188 W peak and never uses the 30-second Boost, and treats your pedaling as watts whichever sensor mode is set.
10. The reserve. The quarter kept in reserve is a Karlsruhe test-bench result on another pedelec, used because Aventon states no reserve of its own.
11. The survey's bodies. The fit tables use the US Army's ANSUR II: 6,068 personnel aged 17 to 58, measured between 2010 and 2012, not the general public. Your own inseam decides your row.
12. The knee range. The saddle rule is built for a knee bent 25 to 35° at the bottom of the stroke, the range the cycling literature recommends; if your comfort or an old injury says otherwise, go by the heel test and by feel.
13. No grip position. Aventon prints the stem's length, the bar's width and its rise, but not the swept bar's sweep or grip point, so lean and hand load are not computed.
14. The certificates' scope. The UL 2849 certificate names its model "pace" and predates this model's listing, and both certificates leave the full product list to UL's Product iQ, which needs an account; this page did not read those listings.
15. Prices and stock change. Aventon's price and options, VTUVIA's, Eunorau's and ours were read October 5, 2026, and the Level 4 REC column on October 4. Any of them can change.

This page expires when Aventon reprices, restocks, relists or changes the Pace 5 REC's tables, when VTUVIA or Eunorau changes the price or stock of a pick, or on January 5, 2027, whichever comes first; each triggers a re-check before republishing.

Source register

The documents behind this review, their tier under our sourcing rules, what each supports and when it was read.

References

Every document cited on this page, numbered, with its publisher and the date it was retrieved.

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