It’s knackered – not helped by getting hit by a car. There’s quite a few bits that add up – front and rear rims (so wheel builds needed), new drive chain (front ring, chain, two speed sprockets, jockey wheels on the gear pusher), gear cables (they’re split) new rack (all 4 stays have broken), Needs new tyres, brake blocks, couple of new frame hooks, new seatpost. Some work on the rear hinge.
Some of this is definitely convenience tax stuff, or to be honest not needed, like the seatpost – its fine.I can replace the stays on the rack rather than getting a new one (I’ve snapped a bit of it and re-drilled and fitted an easy wheel so the LBS doesn’t like it). I can buy tyres cheaper online and obviously swap them myself. Dunno.