Originally Posted by rekmeyata

Not the least bit. I just bought my first compact frame after over 40 years of traditional designs and I can ride it all day with no hands if the road conditions are good, and I'm 60 years old, I mentioned that only because as I have gotten older I cannot do track stands anywhere near as good as I use to when I was in my 20's and 30's which means my balance is not as good as it use to be yet I have no problems riding with no hands on a compact bike.