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That's what I figured. Thanks.
My wife has spannered the works at bit now. I thought she was all on board with plan B(rompton) but this morning she has started questioning as to why I can't just leave one of my many single speed beaters permanently locked up at the station... I haven't yet formulated a watertight response. I'm working on it though.
Dooks-Fatberg-
Because bike are commonly stolen from station bike shed?
Could you not get rid of one of the bike instead? and my main argument is that anyone can ride it, including your wife.
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Brompton's are more flexible with how you work, allow you to get to station/home easier as you can take it on public transport, mean you don't have to take a change of clothes to work, allowing you to leave earlier/on time. More in keeping with your management position.
Other bikes are designed to be ridden round your home town, one may have to be turned into a town bike with rack front/rear for shopping duties, part of moving out of london requires a change of transport, And Brompton is the best option, flexible and reliable, plus less chance of it being stolen/stripped, and needing to be replaced if beater is locked up outside constantly at work...
edscoble
cornelius_blackfoot
3 speed sturmey Hub is less maintenance. How long a wait for a chainless version I wonder.