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I responded to your other post, but I think the confusion is mostly about considering different forms of bikes, and their respective weights compared to the rider.

Also, I'll be honest I haven't ridden a snowmobile in so long that I don't really have a mental model of it. I'm interested though, Do you think they are a similar experience? Don't they normally have like many more points of contact?

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The 'point of contact' on a snowmobile is mostly the track, which is like, 40x350cm (15x150"), or whatever, plus some small front skis, but, really these don't do very much.

Still, the experience is exactly the same as a 'manual' bike (here's mine: https://www.gazelle.nl/puurnl).

Point is: you need to really steer beyond leaning? You either hit a over-40-degree turn (not uncommon even in Amsterdam!) or you did something wrong. You need to brake? Either an idiot crossed your path, or you definitely did something wrong!

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