>>1786642I like that feeling too, but plush upright cruisers are actually pretty fun and useful, especially in places which are pedestrianized, so you have to ride slowly to mesh with humans, rather than ride fast to mesh with cars.
I think many people would validly and genuinely be better off with such a bike, which is 'comfy', not a fast svelte road bike. Or both.
It just shouldn't be obscene. It doesn't need a couch for a saddle, it doesn't need a suspension fork, and your back should still arch somewhat.