When I was a kid I could ride my single speed town style bike and my 10 spd road bike with no hands and both were very stable. Now, I'm new to riding again, and I haven't really been on a bike to speak of in decades until the last few weeks. I bought a new hybrid and while its a dream to ride, one thing I've noticed is I can't let go of the handlebars and ride hands free. My wife said she noticed the same thing on her new hybrid. Its like they're so responsive that the slightest lean or bump in the road will send them off course if your hands aren't on the bars. Is this just a peculiar characteristic of the hybrid style frames or what? Yes, I realize its not a safe practice, but occasionally it would be nice to go hands free long enough to reposition sweaty clothing, etc.