In the early 1980s I lived in West Philadelphia and rode a coaster brake bike that I pulled out of the trash. I would regularly ride that bike no-handed from 3rd St. to 44th. St, down Lombard & over the South St. bridge, never touching the bars.

At the same time I had a Legnano racing bike. I don't remember riding that no-handed! More recently I had a Trek 520 - very difficult to ride no hands. For a real joke, try riding a Brompton no handed!

Then a few years ago I got a Thorn Nomad. Not a feature I'd given any thought to, but I was very happy to discover that I can ride that no-hands pretty much indefinitely. I have had it shimmy a bit with an awkward load, but that is very unusual. I, too, find it very useful to ride no hands now and then on a long ride. I interlock my fingers and stretch them overhead or stretch them behind my back.