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Level playing field? I have cut and pasted a section of a press release issued by LEVA who are assisting us in the battle against the unfair ADT. It explains our position rater well, if a little longwindedly... "Having read the complaint, LEVA-EU has concluded that this initiative is not aimed...

We were offering the same for a completely unqualified apprentice. I dont understand what your point is?

I agree, and we do pay well, you would be surprised. We needed an apprentice to work with my three tech guys and learn the industry. I felt £10.00 per hour was good. These rates are for the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. The rates change every April. Year 2017 25 and over...

I have tried to hire people in the UK to build bikes and cannot find anyone. I was offering £18,000 for an apprentice bike builder but didn't get one response. More importantly, I have known and trusted the Chinese guys I am working with for 12 years. We have built the business together, they...

It is a level playing field Col. That's the point we are making. Chinese manufacturers are not subsidised any more than European manufacturers are.

Hi Dave, Kudos Dave is correct, it came from an article in Bike Europe. The figure was based on a calculation that took into account the prices of bikes and bike manufacture in Switzerland, the range of ADT they were discussing was between just over 190% and nearly 400%. I don't want to be over...

I agree with your sentiments Col, but the Brompton could just as easily be made in Tunisia or Romania for the same price if not lower than in China. It's widely agreed that the 48.5% ADT on push bikes out of China hasn't made a blind bit of difference to the numbers of bikes coming in to Europe...

Thanks Nemesis. This unfounded attack on Bafang is one of the reasons it is evident that Bosch are in some way behind or at least backing the ADT move by the EBMA.