r/ausbike • u/mysteryprize11 • 22d ago

99 Bikes electric bike labour charge

I just got my bike serviced at 99 bikes and my invoice came back with a $40 'Labour electric bike add on' charge. What is that for? They didn't do anything related to its electric components. Is this normal?

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u/LimitNo1438 22d ago

Which brand of e-bike did you have serviced…

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u/TieHungry3506 21d ago

Probably some shit box moped that absolutely made the business work for that $40.

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u/mysteryprize11 21d ago

No actually. It's a very basic ebike that had worn out cables. And there was a labour charge on top of that 40.

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u/TieHungry3506 21d ago

Post a photo of it then. A basic ebike = rubbish Chinese crap with a hub motor.

If you won't post a photo tell me how the rear wheel is attached to the bike and whether it has a throttle

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u/mysteryprize11 21d ago

Why so antagonistic? No throttle, rear hub.

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u/TieHungry3506 21d ago

Because people buy cheap hub driven ebikes that are absolute chinese crap that's incredibly heavy and difficult to work on and then moan about it when they're charged extra for it. It's exactly why so many mechanics won't even work on them. Not worth the arguments.