> ..you sometimes can feel the curb "sucking" you towards it when you try to avoid it
I was shopping for a kids carrying bikes, called bakfiets[1] (I think) in the Netherlands. The salesperson offered me a trial ride, his advice is something I still remember. Don't bother about the front wheels (they are far out in front), just look where you want to go and your hands will take care of steering and balancing.
Edit: fixed thanks to the correction by “isoprophlex”!