Thanks, everyone for your advice! I did some searching around on Craigslist and ended up making a quick purchase. It's a Trek entry level mountain bike. The guy who I bought it from buys and resells bikes, and fixes them up. He did a good job tuning it up, in my opinion, and I walked away with my new commuter for $140. I got a new u-lock for $55, and will go back to the shop that sold me that for a clip on rear fender for another $25, and then set.
I attached a picture, but am not sure how well it will show.
Thanks again!
