220 is pretty much the max I can spend. Most of the other bikes at this price in Portland are schwinns or super crappy bikes. Do you think this bike would be suitable for commuting around 5 miles? The person lives super close to a bike store. When I go to see the bike in the morning, we could walk over there to see what they think of the bike. Would you recommend this to see if I am getting a good deal?

The other two people who have answered seem to think this is a good deal. If you don't think so, what is another bike in this price point you would suggest? I am not set on a mixte by any means, but they are pretty cool.