Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby
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FORCING my handlebars behind the front axle?? That sounds interesting, please explain?
If you've had to switch to a very short stem to get a proper fit, the handling will degrade a bit because you won't have much weight over the front axle. I've ridden bikes with 80 (and maybe 60?) mm stems and haven't noticed a huge effect, but people claim that it's important and you should try to stay with a stem of 90 mm or longer.