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See why electric trikes are becoming a safe, relaxing ride for seniors.\n"}}},"pageContext":{"pageType":"blog","slug":"i-feel-like-im-in-a-lounge-chair-74-year-old-tries-etrike-for-the-first-time-and-falls-in-love","layoutData":{"layout":[{"id":"1014646d-1b9a-4351-b21f-090b39f524db","layoutId":"bodyfit-quiz","variants":{}},{"id":"9323c5a3-9f77-4d61-8c79-00b5c534f55e","body":"<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUDFPg-L3G4?showinfo=0\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"></iframe></div><p><span style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31);\">Hi there, I’m Buzz, and at 74 years old, I was ready to try out a really cool e-bike—or, in this case, an e-trike. 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