Originally Posted by
Kilroy1988
Here's one from the era when that was to be expected - a 1951 New Hudson Silver Arrow with laid back frame angles based on a pre-war BSA road model. I only got around to moving the seat post forward after I added a 2" stem (which was provided stock) as it came to me without an extension.
Being in that more forward position definitely helps make the saddle position feel more modern but the handling and stability characteristics are still unique.-Gregory
I would think that the more laid-back the head-tube angle the more stable the bike would be overall. Since I was a kid I always enjoyed riding hands-off sitting upright on occasion, and some of the newer bikes I have are not as friendly to this as the older.