Byrd, I'd be going from Midtown to East Atlanta, so I don't think I'd run into too much in the way of busted sidewalks (though I definitely know what you mean).
I'm leery about getting a bike I have to upgrade/build, as I'd have no idea what I was doing, and I expect to be shipping out to basic no later than February. I really just need something to hold me over for now, and I'm trying to find the cheapest solution.