Just me, but I restored a 20" BMX at the beginning of the year. I'm relatively disappointed in the speed of it and distances that I can ride it. But that has to be qualified too, I like you am an atb & roadie that decided to dabble into bmx. To me, the bmx I have is a non-foldable that behaves like a single speed foldable for what I use it for. In fact I see old retirees riding their Wal-Mart bmx's like foldables all the time. I think they ride theirs that way, because a foldable is still expensive and these bmx's are a cheap alternative. Throw a cruiser seat on one and it's comfortable, slow, you can even add a basket and do light grocery shopping.

The bmx frame is rock solid and that's an advantage because I'd think even a hi-ten bmx frame is going to be virtually indestructible provided you don't do the tricks. And that link you have, you aren't going to be jumping in a fixie's/roadie's crouch anyway. But the tires, frame and speed of the bmx is probably going to leave you thinking why you tried to make it a commuter ? I mean the fat tires aren't conducive to getting anywhere fast as well because of contact and rolling resistance of a 20" 2.10 or fatter tire. The bmx I have isn't anything I would ride out of the neighborhood. I'm fortunate that I have a couple of parks with trails that I don't have to load the bmx in a truck or suv to get to & ride. But again, that's as far as I'm going to ride the bike.