A local is selling his 2016 Brompton Black Edition with 11sp Alfine for $2K.
I have the Downtube Mini; love it, but my kid likes it also. So, I was thinking this is a good excuse to try something different.

It will be a commuter bike (5-8 miles with a couple of nasty hills, the train and the bus) that doubles for fun on the weekends (mostly long flat riding and a lot of beach duty; I am a few blocks from beach).

My kid saw the Crius 14 on Thor's website and thinks it looks "*****in" (I can't remember talking like that, but I am sure my dad would say otherwise) and for a lot less. It seems that the Crius would be limited compared to the Brommie, just by tire size alone. Am I being unfair with the comparison?