The LHT is great for tooling around town, rack and fenders enable you to make it a good utility bike. This bike is bomb proof, so it really serves well as an urban bike as it can handle crap*y roads. it is heavy, my 46cm LHT with rack and fenders weighed 35 pounds, but it was all-day long comfortable and smoothed out any road surface.

Personally I think it makes a fine urban/utility bike. The weight does make a difference in the hills, but it also gives you options if you want to go play in the country or do even light touring.

There are many good options out there. Don't discount the 26 inch wheels on the smaller Truckers, as a shorter person I find I strongly prefer the smaller wheels. Besides, with the weight and geometry of the bike it isn't made for speed anyway

In the end it is about what you want and the kind of riding you want to do. Good luck and have fun with whatever you decide to do!