6 years ago I lent my brother my bike (under duress from my Mum to help him out). It was sitting in my mums shed, unused as I had bought it to use when I didn't have a car and then stopped using it when I did get one.
It was £279, plus however much on lights, helmet, and lock.
I then heard that he had 'ruined' it after about a year of use. From that I took to mean it had rusted through him not looking after it.
I am now in a situation where I don't have a car and so would like my bike back. I have asked for it back as even if its rusted, tires flat etc, I can still make something of it. My brother and Mum have stalled on this so I now believe the bike to have been stolen. (Despite me having given my brother a sturdy lock)
From what my Mum has said, he is annoyed at me "Making this all about money", which it is a little but mostly I just want a bike and given that I bought one for myself already, I dont see why I should pay out again for another one when he neglected to look after one that was loaned to him.
Even if this is about the money - because it was an awfully expensive bike to replace, AIBU?
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To think my brother should give me the money back for this?
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morefalafel · 23/03/2014 10:21
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