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As much as I like B'Twin bike, I'm a little wary by the Decathlon "technician" skill and experiences.
In my experience they're as knowledgeable and competent as any common lbs mechanic... Possibly not the best, but for that kind of bike can't see the problem.
Also decathlon don't faf around, something goes wrong under guarantee it's replaced no questions asked... (That's also my experience, although not recent)
What can be frustrating in some cases is that the parts they stock only cover the bikes they sell, which limits what you can find there. Sometimes it's really much cheaper than elsewhere, sometimes the same, sometimes more... Haven't figured out their pricing... But have bought stuff assuming it would be cheaper to realise I'd overpaid... And sometimes they have about bargains.
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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.