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It could be the difference between motorbike and pushbike. I need something that is securely parked without taking up room in a clients hallway for 8hrs a day for months, also something that I can rock up to a mews house without dealing with parking and fix a few light switches etc.
A Brompton of some sort is the answer but the electric option means less sweat under waterproofs if you are having to pick up materials or go from site to site.
I've been doing this job with a combination of m/bike, p/bike and car/van for years and have several push bikes but I need a more compact push bike option to get me using it more.
Looking at the options cheapest 2nd hand Brompton around £600, new mechanical dream spec £1600, Electric £2700. So a big difference in price, even averaged out over 10 or more years.