I would probably still be riding my Raleigh 3 speed had it not been stolen. I see them on craigslist, most are women's which would be ok w/ me and most are the smaller of the two most common sizes which would be ok if your short. I agree most 3 speeds need lower gears which is a cheap easy fix.
I do appreciate my modern 3x9 hybrid that replaced it, thats not too many gears but three are enough.