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I'd says go for it and spend the extra £30-35 on a basic service to ensure it's set up correctly.
As much as I like B'Twin bike, I'm a little wary by the Decathlon "technician" skill and experiences.
Lastly, and very importantly, a lots of customer who buy super budget bike tend to buy another one again once they wear out the components, a full service with new chain, cassette, brake pads, and probably cable can cost around £100-120 easily, doesn't seemed much if it were a £400 bike with similar components, but on a £230 bike, it will look like a lots.
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I'm gonna disagree with what everyone else has said and point out the very low end shifters and finishing kit that I presume are a result of budget being eaten by Dynamo, rack and guards.
The shifters are the main thing that'll effect ride quality, feeling woolly instead of snapping into gear like they should.
Might be better to spend £230 on a better specced 'bare' hybrid and add the extras in bit by bit if he takes to it?
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BTW, a better alternative, while it doesn't have the finishing kit of the dynamo, it is better equipped with reliable components, the Ridgeback Speed;
.I always view Ridgeback as the de facto hybrid bicycle, the only time it goes wrong is when the customer rode it down to the ground.
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Colleague wants a very budget commuter. I'm trying to convince him to prioritise functionality and dependability over weight. What do we think of this, looks good value to me. Dynamo, rack and guards included for £230.