Cheap SS suggestions?
 

I am only going to ride the bike a few miles back and forth to work, so I am looking for a super cheap component group or complete bike to commute on. Any recommendations?

by something at a thrift store and convert it

In my opinion, you can't beat picking up a thrift store road bike and replacing the freewheel with a SS freewheel and shortening the chain.

Oh...and remove all the derailleur nonsense too.

Yup what they said.
My SS build turned out horrible. But I started off wrong.

What you need is a functioning(sp?) bike, then convert it. I started off with a frame alone, what a pain.

You all have never been to thrift stores in the DC area, there is nothing thrift about them. Any semi-serviceable bike runs $200.

You can always check craigslist or ebay, I've got a few bikes off that I was able to "convert" for under $100 & that includes the bike, parts & shc.

craigslist

Garage sale.

the dump