So ultimately, my desire to get a non-folding bicycle is mostly aesthetic (hence not wanting a black one: my preferences are light blue, à la Brigitte Bardot in And God Created Woman, or red, like the bike I had when I was little), but I will at least need it to be useful for my daily life. That's also why I have a budget of £1000 on it: I don't necessarily need it, but I would very much like one.