[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-root-en":3,"\u002Fhelp\u002Fsubscription\u002Ftry-bike-before-subscribing":29,"help-navigation-en":93},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":13,"categoryTitle":13,"description":14,"extension":15,"image":13,"meta":16,"navigation":17,"ogImage":18,"path":21,"robots":22,"schemaOrg":13,"seo":23,"sitemap":26,"stem":27,"__hash__":28},"help_en\u002Fhelp\u002Findex.md","Help Center",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":9},"minimark",[],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":12},"",2,[],null,"Answers to frequently asked questions about your Torks subscription, the bike, and riding.","md",{},false,{"component":19,"props":20},"Plain.takumi",{"title":5},"\u002Fhelp","index, follow",{"title":24,"description":25,"robots":22},"Support - Help Center","Find answers about Torks e-bike subscriptions, delivery, maintenance, safety, and contact options — or reach support by WhatsApp, email, or chat.",{"loc":21},"help\u002Findex","Zq4IUlF-M7tuE08Q6aMCu56TDokdAWQ7iiZ5zumhzRw",{"id":30,"title":31,"body":32,"category":78,"categoryTitle":79,"description":80,"extension":15,"image":13,"meta":81,"navigation":82,"ogImage":83,"path":86,"robots":13,"schemaOrg":13,"seo":87,"sitemap":90,"stem":91,"__hash__":92},"help_en\u002Fhelp\u002F1.subscription\u002F06.try-bike-before-subscribing.md","Can I try the bike before subscribing?",{"type":7,"value":33,"toc":76},[34,38,47,53],[35,36,37],"p",{},"You can try the bike before committing to a subscription.",[35,39,40,41,46],{},"Book a free test ride at ",[42,43,45],"a",{"href":44},"\u002Fdrive","torks.ch\u002Fdrive",". 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