Originally Posted by
Dean V
Aesthetically I think the sloping top tube is fine.
A bigger fail is the extended head tube and headset spacers but if that is your fit requirement there isn't much to do about it.
For a new frame I would keep the top tube slope similar but raise it around an 1 1/2".
Yeah, custom fits are always a compromise between different needs, so it is what it is. Like I said, it's perfect fit for riding. I just don't like the slope top tube on road bikes... makes them look like they're going to morph into a mountain bike.