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ow er a ain. Most would be amazed at how quickly and efficiently it can cover a huge variety of terrain K TM’s Freeride 250F is something of a jack-of-trades trail bike. It’s seemingly three machines rolled up into a single whole; one part trials bike, one part enduro and one part trail bike. Sounds great... but doesn’t the saying go... Jack of all trade, master of none?. Well, the Freeride might not be a master of any of those three disciplines... but it sure as hell is pretty damn good at all of them! happily rock hop, cruise through single track with aplomb, flow nicely in sandy whoops – as long as you don’t push too hard – and skip along fire roads with ease. This is all done whisper quietly too, thanks to the dual mufflers and without the rider even beginning to raise a sweat. I’m not a fan of noisy trail bikes, I much prefer a quiet machine because they just seem to make the day go better, with less fuss, less fatigue and, In fact, with a good rider aboard, most would perhaps importantly, without annoying the wider general public. be amazed at how quickly and efficiently it can cover a huge variety of terrain. It will 100 KIWI RIDER