Originally Posted by
nomadmax
I'm not savy on cruiser bikes, but, a high trail figure can make a bike handle poorly at low speeds. Once up to speed, they would tend to want to go straight.
I think this is an important factor. My Giant Sedona has a small trail figure and I swapped bikes with a cousins Specialized step through comfort bike and was very surprised at how much more stable his bike is at low speeds. So I looked it up and sure enough it has a longer trail.
He almost crashed (he's 75 years old) because of how sensitive my bike is to steering.
That said, it only took a few minutes for both of us to adjust to the different bikes. I wonder if there is an advantage to a short trail steering spec.