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    a quiet achiever

    Jul 16, 2020 6 minutes
    Images by Oliver Shergold

    Having ridden farm bikes for the better part of 30 years, I’ve spent more hours than I care to admit straddling two- and four-wheeled farm bikes. As a former competitive mountain biker, in any rare spare time, farm bikes are swapped out for pure pedal power.

    While the days of national racing titles are behind me now, I’m still an avid fan of cross-country bike adventures, particularly with the impressive Te Miro mountain bike park virtually on our doorstep.

    Having recently bought an e-bike for my wife so she could better enjoy day-long outings with the kids and myself, surprisingly, I’ve become something of a fan of the e-bike myself, so the opportunity to test-ride an electric farm bike was one I was definitely keen to try.

    FIRST IMPRESSIONS

    From my research, I had a good idea of what to expect, and this latest version (4.5) is strongly built with all the features promised. For those who have never come across an electric farm

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