I think horizontal is generally better for steel bikes aesthetically, if its overly compact and not slammed or with pointy up enve stem it looks too mamil-y for my liking. Whereas horizontal top tube/stem/bars all aligned are extremely nice and easy to get right.
I think horizontal is generally better for steel bikes aesthetically, if its overly compact and not slammed or with pointy up enve stem it looks too mamil-y for my liking. Whereas horizontal top tube/stem/bars all aligned are extremely nice and easy to get right.