Aventon on Tuesday launched a new step-through version of its Sinch electric folding bike, making the fat tire folder more accessible for those who want an easy to mount e-bike.
Though the Sinch has been a mainstay in the Aventon lineup for some time now, it appears that the new Aventon Sinch Step-Through has a new look, new colorways and a few new components not found on its high-step sibling.
Aventon Sinch Step-Through: What’s new
Step-through electric folding bikes are an interesting phenomenon in the e-bike world because most electric folding bikes already have small wheels and low slung-frames, giving them a low stepover height by default.
But Aventon has taken the accessibility of the new step-through Sinch to a new level, dropping the bike’s standover height to just about the level of its bottom bracket. That’s going to make this bike a great option for those concerned about ease of getting on and off the bike.
The folding mechanism appears fairly standard, if not slightly different from the one found on the high-step bike.
With its new and more accessible geometry is also an all-new look for the Sinch. There’s obviously no top tube, but the Sinch Step-Through’s downtube looks like a more compact version of the one found on other Aventon models we’ve reviewed in the Aventon Aventure or Aventon Level. It’s a departure from the look of the high-step Sinch, which has an almost truss-like frame design.
Aside from the obvious changes to the frame and standover height, the new step-through Sinch also comes with a set of semi-slick tanwall Chaoyang tires more oriented for street than off-road use. That’s a change from the more aggressively treaded Kenda tires that come on the high-step Sinch.
The tanwall tires are new, as are the colors and overall look of the frame.
Also new is the new green or red colorways, which adds a splash of color to the Sinch lineup which previously only came in black or white.
Finally, it also appears the price of the new Sinch Step-Through has also changed by about $100, going up from the $1,699 MSRP of the high-step bike to $1,799.
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