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Complete head f?&k - I'm having a frame designed; the designer has suggested a 10 degree to tube downslope, wheras I had been thinking more of a 5 degree angle.
Having googled, I can find little about the benefits or otherwise of such an extreme geometry. The designer tells me that it will make the bike stiffer (frame is being made of titanium, so this is probably advantageous). Do I just trust him and go with it, or should I stick to my guns and ask for a less extreme angle?
Aesthetically, I quite like it - same as this:
Any views on this?