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Again, sitting upright, good for the body, takes pressure off your bum. Put it down to fourth gear. Round or that way? Oh, look at this. I'm on throttle. Okay, I need a higher gear because I'm a little loose on the pedals here. There we go. Let's engage it into fifth gear and do a little bit more.</span></p><h2 class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Adjustability, Throttle &amp; Suspension</span></h2><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">A little pressure on my legs to pedal, which is all good because I want to strengthen the muscles in my new hip without straining. And again, when you get tired, you're in cruise control. So you can extend the seat if you've got longer legs if you're taller, and likewise with the handlebars, it'll raise or raise down. I think it could take up to someone who's about six foot two, from my height and lower, so this has great acceleration. With the throttle, it's a lot faster, so you just have to get used to it, but this is cool it's nice again. Wherever you want to go, throw it in the back of the car and off you go. You okay?</span></p>"},{"id":"d62a4140-7ace-42f5-afea-11f04f5fc6f6","layoutId":"full-width-image-with-out-bleed","variants":{},"image":{"assetId":"2MCD3DYRV8RIA1NIao3PVF","options":{"backgroundSize":"cover"},"mobileAssetId":"","mobileOptions":{"backgroundSize":"cover"}}},{"id":"429dea17-84f1-44b5-a76e-08a7329480fc","layoutId":"paragraph-section","variants":{},"heading":"","body":"<h2 class=\"ql-align-center\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Final Thoughts &amp; Ease of Dismounting</span></h2><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The bikes have a nice suspension too I feel cushioned as I go over the bumps. Very comfortable. Very comfortable. I'm going to try a couple more just to see which one I like best and prefer. But this was great. 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