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Originally Posted by (F5)
When I get old and infirm I will hunt down a 2 stroke Freeride. Best woods bike ever. Until you get into the open. EC300 still more fun but Freeride soo effective and easy to ride. Would be great for slight or older rider.
Which I felt like after Sunday mostly 1st or 2nd gear all day.
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Am I right in assuming you rode the freeride mostly in 1st or 2nd gear all day? If you had ridden it a little faster it's two glaring shortcomings would have become apparent. First the motor has no top end - it completely signs off after the midrange so you are changing gears all the time to keep it pulling. Second I found the bike way too tall for the very, very short wheelbase. I found the bike unstable and unbalanced at mediate to high speed. For me the freeride was a trials bike with a 36'' seat height - nothing wrong with that for trials riding but the Beta x-trainer works much better for trail riding (like my 2011 Gasser but 25 pounds lighter). Full disclosure: I am an old man (65) and very slow but I do like the tight and technical stuff.