Hello! I am currently a high schooler in NY. I want to start getting into biking to school instead of taking the train. At first, I was going to get the Mercier Kilo TT Pro or the Aventon but my school's environment isn't that safe so I decided to lower my budget from $500 to about $250-300 max. I just need a bike to commute. I don't need a too fancy bike since I am still new. I prefer single speed road bikes. I have a few bikes in mind currently(open to new opinions on other bikes):
Dawes SST 1 Speed Steel Track Bikes ($200 on BD)
Takara Kabuto Single Speed Road Bike ($200 on Amazon)
Please help me! I have been stressed for the past week because I don't know what bike to get. Thanks!