Being a tall fellow like yourself, steep head tube angles, at times, seem to be the norm. For me, I have trouble with the aesthetics of a stem angling downwards. Looks janky, drives me nuts. That’s probably why I lean towards the 80s Tenax Schwinns with relaxed head tube angles. I like a stem to be parallel to the ground.
Originally Posted by
RiddleOfSteel
It is quite steep. I'd put it anywhere from 74-75° or so. Pretty "normal" for period Italian frames of this size (and racy geometry), or at least so I've seen.