Comment by pjmlp
1 day ago
I don't need to be educated on the increasing lack of customer service for anything below 2000 euros, having got my first bicycle in 1984, upgraded to a cycling one in 1986, had plenty of others since then.
And from all places I lived in Europe, only around here this upselling seems to be a thing.
I think it’s just “cheap bikes”. Nobody wants to work on or with cheap bikes. And bikes are getting more and more expensive (quite fast). A solid bike built with brand name components is quickly approaching 2000€.
400 € might be a month salary for many people in the south after taxes when earning minimum wage, hardly cheap.
Not everyone needs Apple priced bicycles, that get as easily stolen as a 50 € from the flea market.
“Cheap” meaning low-end, not actually cheap for people to buy with their salaries. Bikes are, unfortunately, surprisingly expensive nowadays, and the market isn’t doing great.
This. A quality city bike built to order by Azor or Achielle can easily cost 1300 to 2500 EUR. Non-electric.
I wonder how good the lock has to be, or the break cables and wire frames cutter resistant, for it to be worthy of leaving alone while shopping on the city centre.
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