Originally Posted by
AnthonyG
Bike manufacturers have gone beyond the concept of making bikes that fit people. The game these days is make the minimum number of different size bikes that the maximum number of people find "acceptable" fit wise. In truth a particular bike fits no one perfectly, but its close enough for many. Its not even about the average person anymore. They've gone beyond averages.
The modern sloping top tube is the main innovation that allows bike manufacturers to reduce the need for so many increments of sizes. Seat tube angles are more about achieving a given chain-stay length than the need to punish modern bicycle customers. If you want KOPS you can get it on just about any bicycle produced, whether it is the right size for you or not. Zero setback, 25mm setback... 2" setback and more. Seats with extra long rails. Anything is possible. Worrying about the lack of relaxed seattube angles in the modern bike marketplace seems a baffling waste of energy to me.