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.
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.
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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