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Please bear in mind to take the weight of the B'twin in consideration (13.2kg for the singlespeed and that's the lightest version).
Personally would go for B'twin because it's very cheap and disposable, but might be a struggle with the hefty weight during rush hour.
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This is like asking about altura on the rapha thread.
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£120 BTWIN
My flatmate had one. Went with him buying it. He was using it daily.
The hinges, while I have no reason to think they are unsafe (not a scientific judgment, I mean I wouldn't fear riding it...) developed play quite quickly, without any way really of tightening / mending the problem... (by design). Wasn't my bike so didn't look too much into it... Mostly the handlebar base hinge. Brake levers broke rapidly, he may have dropped the bike, I don't know, but total plastic piece of crap which I changed with alloy levers from part bin. Other than that, considering the low price, not too bad, handled pretty well I felt, someone with a bit of a clue (changing the necessary like levers, maybe improving play adjustment of hinges) could make it something decent.Ed is right, weight is painful... And also not very compact when folded.
Get a Brompton second hand...
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So what does one buy if one doesn't want to drop £800 on a Brompton?
Is there anything between a single speed £120 BTWIN and the £300-£400 Dahons etc or do I get the BTWIN and make it a sweet fixie?
It'd before for very occasional use, maybe 200 miles a year.