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@Sam
Hippy, if you get the set up right (basically meaning the saddle height as that's all that can be adjusted as standard), then they're good for however long you need to ride them. I'd advise getting a 6-speed as the gaps in the gearing between 2nd and 3rd are ridiculous, into a big headwind you're either pedalling like you're towing a piano, or your legs are going like the clappers like you're riding a 40" gear.
The S-Type mirrors a road position best as the bars are lower, it also makes it easier to honk on the bars.
The only issue is the tricky handling, especially in the wet. Every manhole cover, painted white line, or pile of leaves is like riding on ice!
In fact, I'm planning to do the L2B on my Brompton next year, all for charidy.