{"id":3677,"date":"2023-02-03T11:09:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T11:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2023-02-03T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T11:09:36","slug":"the-bikes-of-balfes-lees-scott-spark-rc-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/the-bikes-of-balfes-lees-scott-spark-rc-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bikes of Balfe&#8217;s: Lee&#8217;s Scott Spark RC Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lee from our support team treated himself to a shiny new mountain bike at the end of last year. Did you know this is a full-suspension bike?! The shock is hidden for a super clean look. 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