Originally Posted by
deez
why does Fisher refuse to make that mens Simple City frame with a straight Top tube. For that matter why can't more new bikes that look cool (like the Raleigh One-Way) have a straight top tube?!?!
it just looks so limp with that sloping top tube

I believe it's because the headtube is so high. They even added a triangle of metal to reinforce it.
When you ride it, you cannot tell if the top tube is sloped or not.