The definitive OTP ( Off-The-Peg ) List (<£500 and <£1,000 sections)

Could you get anything further from a Langster than a Charge Plug?!

If you want an aluminium framed ss then go for the Langster. I personally would probably suggest you get a Fuji Track as I would with most people who want a commute bike or their first fixed/ss that they're keeping for standard road use. They'll even stand up to a fair bit of long distance stuff. Mr Schick on here has been using his for some time now (maybe a year or more) for long distance and commutes and he's really enjoying it.

I am well aware the Plug is a completely different bike, but in my price range alu framed bikes seem rather scarce - Trek/Giant/Spesh, and of the three the Langster seems about the best.

Would rather not have another steel framed bike, as my Guerciotti is about to get an overhaul after a nasty snapped fork incident.

I ride a 58cm if that is of any use.