Since it custom it's a "me" geometry. The frame was built for me based on the kind of riding I do. Some of my specifications were I wanted the "snap" of the frame I was currently riding. Snap means when you push on the pedals it takes off fast. A relaxed frame wouldn't necessarily do that. I wanted the feel of carbon, no road feel, buzzing in my hands. I wanted a bike that could track well on downhills and on curves. I wanted a frame that I could ride long distances on, do tours and centuries. I do unsagged touring, which means the organizer carries your luggage for you, so I didn't want a touring bike. And because I'm light it had to be lightweight but not super lightweight. And I wanted a frame that was designed around my body proportions.
In general, my bike would be considered aggressive because my seat tube is 74.8 degrees. But it also can be considered relaxed because my head tube is so high, meaning the average person would be more upright. However, I have short arms and I needed a high head tube just so I could be in a "neutral" position not an upright position. I also have a short femur so I needed a seat tube that has a steep angle to get me positioned over the center of the bike.
When I talk about steep or shallow, a steep seat tube is more upright, it comes close to center of the frame, whereas, a shallow seat tube is farther away from the frame. Steep brings the rider closer to center, shallow puts them farther away from center.
However, your body size dictates what type of frame you need. A shallow seat tube is not going to work as well for a person with a short femur because it does not allow the rider to get over the pedals and power is lost.
The neutral position I'm talking about is not low like racers, nor is it upright, it's somewhere in the middle.
So I'd say my frame is built both for comfort and performance, I can race it, tour, do centuries or whatever.
That's also the beauty of custom, its designed to fit the individuals style of riding and their body type.
I hope I didn't confuse you more, there's alot more to geometry than what I told you. I don't know the fork rake and other things about the geometry of my bike.



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