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Ride your bike to your home station and lock it up. Have a bike that only ever shuttles between Tottenham Hale and Victoria.
This is what I do, coming into Waterloo and riding to Angel. A Brompton would be nice, but this was the cheaper option.
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I'm 6'3'' and about 88kg now. No problem with the Brompton for ~1h commutes or even 90km ride with 1500m+ (this link has photos). I think my model is S6L (Flat handlebar & 6 speeds) with some original fenders and the front bag. IMHO the front bag is much better than a rear seatpack... I can reach phone/water really easy while commuting or even "on route".
Price is high, but if you use it everyday it gets amortized. Like you I had many concerns, especially about the gears.. so I found a bikeshop that rented bromptons (and discounted you that amount from the brompton price if you bought one).
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Well this is all good news! Thanks for the encouraging words @spj7 and @fasih, maybe it would work! I really don't know much about folding bikes, looks like a 2 or 3 speed Brompton would maybe be sufficient for my needs, but are there any particular models of Tern, Dahon or Airnimal that anyone would recommend for a tall person?
To clarify, @umop3pisdn, I'd be riding the train to Tottenham Hale and then cycling between TH and Victoria (where I work) then the reverse in the evening. A beater would mean a walk of a few miles (or driving and paying for parking) from home to the Herts station and back.