All the Settings I Changed on My Adventure 3 E-Bike to Improve the Ride

Aventon’s new Adventure 3 is a great e-bike, as you can see in my Adventure 3 review , and it’s loaded with customization options. While it’s great out of the box, I like to dig into it and change its tech, making it my e-bike. Here’s how I changed the top speed, set up the assist, and set up the bike’s safety systems.

Aventon Adventure 3 Max Speed ​​Change

“Can I make it go faster?” is my first question with any e-bike (and everything in my life, really). With the Adventure 3, the answer is “Yes; to some extent.” By default, the bike’s assist speed is limited to 20 mph, so unless you change the settings, the motor will stop engaging at that speed, whether you’re pedaling or using the throttle. In this configuration, the Adventure 3 is a Class 2 e-bike.

But I’d rather have a faster Class 3 ebike, so I changed the bike’s assist limit to 28 mph. In this configuration, the throttle and/or pedals will provide assistance up to 20 mph. From there, you can pedal with the motor up to 28.

You may be asking, “Can it go faster ?” Yes and no. I’m sure the motor is capable of higher speeds, but it’s strictly limited to 28 mph with pedal power. That’s the legal speed limit for vehicles considered “electric bicycles” in the U.S. If you need to go faster, you can always go down a hill or pedal as hard as you can.

Changing the maximum speed is done through the Adventure 3 app, so let’s start from the beginning.

Syncing Adventure 3 with the Aventon app

Unlike some e-bike manufacturers, Aventon bikes practically require you to use their app. Luckily, it works very well. Here’s how to sync the app and your phone:

• Download the Aventon MyRide app to your smartphone.

• Turn on your e-bike.

• Press and hold the “i” button on the steering wheel to enter the menu.

• Use “+” and “-” to select “Connect to App”, then press “i”.

• A QR code will appear on your bike’s screen.

• Open the Aventon app, sign in and select Scan Pair.

• Scan the QR code, enter the name of your bike and confirm.

Navigating the Aventon App

Once you’ve installed and opened the app, check out the tabs at the bottom of the screen. Here’s what each one does:

• E-Bike : Your control center for everything from locking your bike to adjusting performance settings.

• Record : This stores your past trips, along with the speed, distance, calories burned, and travel time for each trip.

• Go : Records your trip and displays the route on the map in real time.

• Discover : Aventon’s built-in social platform. Share photos, rides and follow other riders.

• Me : Manage your profile, unlock medals for riding achievements and sync with third-party apps.

Here’s how to set the maximum speed with support:

• Click on the E-Bike tab and then select Advanced Settings to access advanced customization options.

• Select “Speed ​​Limit and Metric”.

• Set the maximum speed between 12 and 28 mph.

Setting pedal assist levels

Speed ​​is one thing. How you get it is another. The Adventure 3 offers three levels of pedal assist, but each is customizable, allowing you to fine-tune the ride to your liking. I found the bike’s “Eco” setting to be a bit underpowered and the “Sport” setting to be a bit too powerful, so here’s how I changed them.

In the Advanced Settings menu, under the ebike tab, click RideTune. As you can see, each of the three assistance levels (Eco, Sport, and Turbo) can be controlled using three sliders. Here’s what each one does:

• Maximum Torque : More torque = faster acceleration and better hill climbing, but reduced range.

• Assistance : Controls how much you support the motor when pedaling. Higher = more assistance, but more battery drain.

• Pedal response : Determines how quickly the engine engages. Higher = quicker response; lower = smoother ride.

The settings will appear on a triangle chart showing how your choice balances power, range and smoothness. So I increased torque and assist in the Eco setting and boosted them slightly in Sport.

There’s no perfect setting here. It’s all about vibration, so play around and find what suits your style. If you find a combination you like, you can save the profile to the cloud. This allows you to create custom power level profiles — like “road riding” or “commuting” — and change them whenever you want.

How to sync the Aventon app with Strava and/or Apple Health

Everyone knows that workouts don’t count unless they’re tracked and shared, so I synced my Aventon with the workout-showing app Strava and Apple Health. That seems to be the limit of what the Aventon app can sync with at the moment, but that’s what I needed, so it’s all good. At least for me. You can do this by tapping “me” on the home screen, then tapping “connected apps” under the “Services” heading. Once paired with Strava, you can tap the “record” button in the Aventon app, and it will automatically send your rides to be shared on Strava.

Security Features You Need to Know About

I’ve watched Pee-wee’s Big Adventure enough times to take bike security seriously, so I don’t leave my bike without a big lock, but I still install these security features on the Adventure 3, just in case.

Automatic Lock : I set up my bike so that the rear wheel locks whenever it’s turned off. This won’t stop someone from throwing your bike in the back of a truck and driving away, but it will prevent the occasional bike theft when someone hops on it and drives away.

Motion Alarm : The “Unusual Activity Detected” setting allows you to adjust how sensitive your bike is to motion. When triggered, it makes an “alarm” (actually a pretty quiet beep) and sends a notification to your phone. I set it to maximum sensitivity because it’s funny when my wife bumps into my bike while gardening and I text her “DID YOU TOUCH MY BIKE??” The bike just gives her away! Hilarious!

Lost Mode : I haven’t had to use “Lost Mode” on my e-bike, and I hope I never will, but it’s important to know what happens to your bike if it’s stolen. Here’s what will instantly happen if you activate Lost Mode:

• The engine is off.

• The rear wheel is locked.

• The alarm clock beeps quietly.

• GPS tracking begins.

I spoke to an LAPD detective about whether the police would care about a GPS tracker on your stolen e-bike, and he said it depends on the department. If the cops aren’t busy with other crimes, they might stop by your address to investigate your stolen e-bike, but GPS data alone isn’t enough to get a search warrant. So I’d still buy a good lock.

Geofencing: This is a cool feature that I don’t need, but if you want to ensure that your bike can only be ridden in a geographic area of ​​your choosing, you can either restrict your ride to a specific area or only allow it to operate in an area of ​​your choosing. You can designate up to four “allowed” and four “prohibited” zones. For example, if I wanted to make sure that my bike couldn’t be used in the area of ​​the local dog park, I could set it up like this:

Aventon’s Discover Platform

I absolutely love the silly “discovery” social media platform Aventon. I’m not even sure why I like looking at strangers’ rides and pictures of their bikes, but I do. So definitely check it out, create a profile, and post some pictures for me to see.

Aventon On-Board Display

The app is the main way to control the Aventon bike, but there are some things you can do without your phone, right from the onboard display. You could probably figure it all out from the contextual prompts, but just in case: the display shows basic e-bike information – current speed, assist level, odometer and battery charge – but holding the + and – buttons on the handlebars brings up a settings menu with the following options:

• Clear Trip : Reset the trip distance.

• Battery Lock : Lock or unlock access to the battery (no physical key required).

• Bicycle Lock : Lock the rear wheel to prevent riding.

• Unit of measurement : switch between miles and kilometers.

• Brightness : Adjust the screen brightness from “1” (dimst) to “5” (brightest).

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