Originally Posted by JunkyardWarrior

not to put down utility bikes............but from a 39 yr old kids perspective they cant do what a bmx or mtb (not the cheezy mtb but the serious downhill kind) can do............ever watch the X games?...........try that on an english 3 speed.............oh sure if ya need to run to the store for something or take a nice stroll down the street they're great..............but each bike is designed for a certain purpose...............altho the bottom line is they can all do what an english 3 speed can do...........maybe not as elegantly but they work.........im a short guy with a 28" inseam...........bmx bikes fit me better than 26" wheels...........to each his own i say..........a world only filled with 3 speeds is boring...........rejoice in the diversity