To commute a mile is nothing,,you could use almost any bike for that. If it was me,,I would look for a Schwinn Varsity, Continental or Raleigh Grand Prix for about 50 to 125. You could even go with a single or 3 speed..vintage Racer, Speedster, you could find 3 speed sears bikes all day long for 50 bucks, that all have upright handle bars.