My commuter started life out as a single speed steel framed Trek beach cruiser. Later I added a sun mammoth rear rim and a Sturmey Archer S2C hub. I ended up shelling 2 of these. Finally S/A gave me a 3 speed coaster brake to replace the S2C since we obviously did not play well together. The bike came with fenders, I added a rack and trunk bag so I can haul some stuff.

The 3 speed has been great, no problems at all. The bike is tough albeit slow, but it gets me where I need to go faster than walking and it can take the worst our crummy streets can dish out.