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Aventon

Aventon is a Californian electric bicycle company. It began as a fixed-gear frame brand and moved into electric bikes in 2018, and it now sells across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany. Its bicycles are manufactured in China.

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About this brand

Status
Active
Country of origin
United States
Headquarters
Brea, California, United States

Last updated: 12 September 2026

The company

Legal entity (United States)
Avant Enterprises, Inc.

“Avant Enterprises, Inc. (herein "Aventon," "we," "us," or "our"), a California corporation located at 1950-B S. Grove Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761, USA”

Source: aventon.com/pages/terms-of-service

Legal entity (Germany)
Ride Aventon Germany GmbH

“Ride Aventon Germany GmbH, Ganghoferstr. 70B, 80339 Munich”

Source: aventon.de

Trading name (United States)
Aventon Bikes

“The provider of the Services is Aventon Bikes, 1950-B S. Grove Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761”

Source: aventon.com/pages/terms-of-service

Who represents the brand in the UK
Karbon Kinetics Ltd

“Aventon UK, represented by Karbon Kinetics Ltd”

Source: aventon.co.uk

Founder
Jianwei Zhang

“Founder Jianwei Zhang explains, "Germany is not only the heart of European cycling culture but also one of the most sophisticated and mature ebike markets globally.”

Source: aventon.com/blogs/aventon_bikes/aventon-announces-expansion

Year founded
2013

Disputed

“Aventon began in 2013 within the competitive fixed gear scene of Southern California.”

Source: aventon.com/blogs/aventon_bikes/aventon-announces-expansion

Other sources state

  • 2012

    “Aventon was founded in 2012, by Jianwei (JW) Zhang, as a fixed-gear bicycle company. It moved into the electric bike sector in 2018.”

    Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aventon_Bikes

Where the company is incorporated
California corporation

“Avant Enterprises, Inc. (herein “Aventon,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a California corporation located at 1950-B S. Grove Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761, USA”

Source: aventon.com/pages/terms-of-service

Head office address
3040 Saturn St Suite 202 Brea, CA 92821

“Ride Aventon, Inc. 3040 Saturn St Suite 202 Brea, CA 92821 (866) 300-3311”

Source: aventon.com/pages/warranty

Other brands the same company runs
6KU and Populo

“//www.aventon.com/, https://www.6ku.com/, and https://www.populo.com/ (the “Sites”), related mobile applications (“Apps”), and any other sites or apps that connect to these Terms of Use, and services (collectively, the “Services”) are made available to you by Avant Enterprises, Inc.”

Source: aventon.com/pages/terms-of-service

Role the US regulator gives them
Importer

“Importer(s): Ride Aventon Inc., of Brea, California”

Source: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Ride-Aventon-Recalls-Sinch2-Folding-E-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards

Role their EU certificates give them
Manufacturer

“Manufacturer: RIDE AVENTON INC, 3040 Saturn St, Suite 202, Brea, CA 92821, USA”

Source: aventon.de

Identity

German legal entity
Ride Aventon Germany GmbH, Munich

“Holder: Ride Aventon Germany GmbH Ganghoferstr. 70B 80339 Munich Germany”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/Trava_Battery_Cert_2_CE_AK_50710739_0001_extsigned.pdf

A second address on their certificates
A second Munich address for the same company

Disputed

“Applicant : Ride Aventon Germany GmbH Applicant Address : Cosimastr. 121 81925 München Germany”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/CURRENT_BATT_CERT_3_JH-E-A3-B3-01_CE_20251104_1516.pdf

German commercial register
HRB 292502

“Amtsgericht München, HRB 292502”

Source: aventon.de

German WEEE producer registration
DE 52359337

“WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 52359337”

Source: aventon.de

German battery producer registration
DE 87905468

“Batt-Reg.-Nr. DE 87905468”

Source: aventon.de

Importer named by the US regulator
Ride Aventon Inc.

“Importer(s): Ride Aventon Inc., of Brea, California”

Source: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Ride-Aventon-Recalls-Sinch2-Folding-E-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-and-Injury-Hazards

Recalls and fire safety

What the CPSC recall search returns
One recall — the Sinch.2 folding e-bike, January 2024

“January 04, 2024 Ride Aventon Recalls Sinch.2 Folding E-Bicycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards”

Source: cpsc.gov/Recalls?search_combined_fields=Aventon&field_rc_date_value=&field_rc_date_value_1=&field_rc_hazards_target_id=All&field_rc_recall_by_product_target_id=All&field_rc_manufactured_in_value=

Certification claims

Charger certificate number
UL-US-2217293-0, with UL-CA-2216669-0 for Canada

“Certificate Number UL-US-2217293-0 Report Reference E522063-A6002-UL Date 5-May-2022”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/charger_ATN015A_UL_Cert._P6_E522063.pdf

Charger variants they sell
Five charger variants by SKU, not one charger

“Ramblas SKUs: 19004-7000012”

Source: aventon.com/products/aventon-charger

Who holds the charger certificate
Shenzhen ATNEN Technology, the charger's maker — not Aventon

“Issued to: SHENZHEN ATNEN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD 3th,4th Floor,Building D,Innovation Industrial Park Guanlan Street,Longhua Distric Shenzhen, Guangdong 518110 China”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/charger_ATN015A_UL_Cert._P6_E522063.pdf

Standard the charger is certified to
UL 62368-1 — the audio/video and ICT equipment standard

“Standard(s) for Safety: UL 62368-1, 2nd Ed., Issue Date: 2014-12-01”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/charger_ATN015A_UL_Cert._P6_E522063.pdf

Charger certification category
QQJQ, power supplies for audio/video and ICT equipment

“QQJQ - Power Supplies for Use with Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/charger_ATN015A_UL_Cert._P6_E522063.pdf

Charger models the certificate covers
LBC015-series switching power supplies — no model called ATN015A

“LBC015xxxyyy, (where xxx=400-438 which represents the rated output voltage range 40.0-43.8Vdc, in steps of 0.1V, yyy=038 or 040 which represents the rated output current range 3.8A or 4.0A, in steps of 0.1A.)”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/charger_ATN015A_UL_Cert._P6_E522063.pdf

UL file number for batteries
MH67192 — one UL file behind every Aventon pack

“Report reference MH67192-20251229”

Source: cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1520/2468/files/Current_Battery_CERT_MH61433-Vol2-Sec3-UL_Mark_Document_Compiler_Applicant_-COC_1.pdf

Models

Batteries

Chargers