Hi all,

I normally live on the folding bike section of this forum but i think this question is probably best suited to road cycling or maybe even the mountain bike section but i'll try here first.

I'll try to keep it short but basically i'm looking for a new bike to commute to work and back on and think i've possibly found the right one for my needs:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...goryId_108674#

Now before you think i'll gone completely bonkers let me explain...!

The criteria for the new bike are as follows:

Must be small and light enough to lift up stairs and store in my porch
Must have enough gears to get me up and down moderate hills
Must cost less than £200
Must look cool/wacky/daft!

I know what i've put a link to is a childs bike but i'm fully grown and not much bigger than a 12 year old child at 152cm tall and 101lbs. I sat on the bike at the shop and with the seat fully raised i was on tip-toes. The handlebars were quite close to my knees and would touch when steering at very acute angles (angles not usually encountered during normal riding). Not sure if this is a problem but i expect i could increase the distance with different bars etc if needed.

The shop assistant thought that it was hilarious that an adult could sit on the bike and said it suited me and would be perfect for blatting around town on. I have to admit that the burnt orange colour also looks really cool in the flesh! What really impressed me was how light it felt and that combined with it's convenient BMX size but unlike a BMX it has gears. If i were to purchase the bike i would be eligible for £50 of free accessories so could kit it out with lights, mudguards and a saddlebag at no extra cost.

So, is this bike any good or even slightly suitable for a short hop to work and back or am i mad to consider such a thing?! Tell me your thoughts!

Cheers, Matt