Cheap commuters, ya. Heres' one someone gave me a decade ago they had rusting in her backyard.

Japanese Schwinn corvette 5 speed with caliper brakes. I put the baskets, etc on it and have had to replace the Ashtabula once and the wheelset, etc.....over the years but its a might fine bike at a might fine price.

If you need to buy, sometimes excellent bikes come up on Craigs list for a c note, a hundred and a half.