There's a bit of a balancing act to that.
Had a colleague who wanted a new bike.
And "cruisers are soo cute".
She rode it once before realizing how poorly it worked for her kind of riding.


IME, ugly but useful trumps "cute, but I can't ride it".



Indeed.


Your money, your choice, your ride.


With the disclaimer that all bikes ridden in traffic should be properly functional and safe to operate.


I see a couple of guys on fixies skidding and fishtailing down a steep stretch of MUP every week. They might think they have appropriate control, but I bet none of the other people on the MUP have that impression.