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That's the thing, that B'twin cost £70 new, once it booked in for a service, it's cheaper to get a new bike instead.
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Does a £70 bike work at all? That seems close to the cost of materials. Forget design, shipping, assembly, etc...
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I totally get that, but I'd suggest to the customer that it's worth upgrading brakes/wheels etc as they wear out rather than spending another 70 quid and adding to landfill. I also totally understand that this is hard to convince people of, but it gotta try, they've already got the first bike
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I think I'd take it over a create/goku or similar with less tyre clearance. I feel like these cheap bikes that don't have gears can maybe be worth it in the long run if users upgrade the parts as they die 🤷🏽♂️