This is my sister's new commuter. It's actually her old Specialized Crossroads granny bike, that I just finished fixing up. She wanted a commuting bike, and the crossroads had just been sitting in my parents garage for years. The Derailleur was bent, and it was pretty ugly looking (to her, and me), with very upright bars, a suspension seat post and cushy seat, and a suspension fork. I changed the fork, stem and bars; the seat and post; the tires (I put on 32mm); and I replaced the bent derailleur hanger. I cleaned and adjusted everything, and added a few things that I think are necessary: a seat bag, a rack and a pump. I'm really happy how it turned out, all for somewhere between $100 and $150.