Those look pretty neat and beating the 2.10+ tire width issue with 1.5's" on it, 16 speed (42/52 crank & 12-25 rear cluster). The frame on that isn't the fat bmx, so it's not gonna feel as solid, but probably more like a 26" atb/mtb with 26 x 1.5's on it ? Price is pretty reasonable for 100% chromoly. Building one of those from a frame up will probably get you to the figure modifying a bmx without the headaches of solving where to get the parts, cost & thinking out the resolution ? Just my experience with a refurb bmx, if you get one for $ 50-100 or so, expect at the least to throw another $ 50 in tires and whatever a seat post will run ? This link actually has a nice tip at the top of it for understanding bmx tires generally needing 406's. I know I'm going to need new tires soon for the bmx I fixed up. Hard part is finding really budget & economical 2.10 & 2.25's like what are OEM, I may have to go 1.95 & 2.10 going foward, perhaps just 2.10's front & rear ?

http://www.everybicycletire.com/Shopping/c-15-20.aspx

These definitely are the Shetland ponies of commuting.

Funny, the more I look around the area and see others using bmx as alternatives for commuting transportation, I see retirees using their bmx's for a cheap alternative to a folder. Then I see the young hood gangsta's riding their bmx's for short commutes. They probably see me as some where in between ? Or maybe they just don't see me or give it any thought ?