100% dependant on the riders fit. If you haven't got a significant drop from the saddle to the bars then a horizontal top tube is gonna look poo because either you have no seatpost showing and a high standover or you have a tonne of spacers or positive stem. Compact solves this.
I actually used to prefer horizontal top tubes but now prefer compact geo
I’m on a frame building course soon and have about 8/9cm drop from saddle to bar. I prefer the aesthetic of horizontal, but every ‘instagramable’ bike seems to be designed for someone with a ridiculous leg to torso ratio
100% dependant on the riders fit. If you haven't got a significant drop from the saddle to the bars then a horizontal top tube is gonna look poo because either you have no seatpost showing and a high standover or you have a tonne of spacers or positive stem. Compact solves this.
I actually used to prefer horizontal top tubes but now prefer compact geo
My current bike is horizontal, my next is compact