Quote Originally Posted by Jen
I was thinking of switching to a shorter stem but read you should not go more that 2cm shorter than what you have because if affects the handleing. That doesn't see enough to matter. The bike shop raised my handlebar height to bring the brakes closer but it looks funky. How stretched out should you be when your hands are on the brakes?
You should be able to reach the brakes and ride on the hoods while comfortably keeping a slight bend in your elbows. You should never have your elbows locked out in order to reach.

annie