Well, the place kept the things rather well-maintained, from what little I can tell, so I don't think it's a problem of the bike being wonky. And it's the same style as what I want to ride day-to-day(though the one I'm looking at is a gorgeous black beauty with a nice, pert little rack up front and a big shelf in back), so any wonkiness with the format is something I need to get used to, not avoid.
Timing, it's mostly that I'm having a hard time gauging "turn now!" versus "If you try right now you're going into that pillar, not around it", which stems from having a hard time gauging how hard the turn's gonna be. I'm starting to get over it, but not enough that I'd be comfortable on the streets.