Originally Posted by
dudeona3V
(please please don't get a riser stem)
Why not? The 7 style stem is just an anomaly from the old days anyway - there's no reason to hang onto it.
Dude, if a riser stem will help it fit, it'll be good. Here's the thing - length is nothing, and honestly, IMO, a bigger frame is better, because you don't have to crank the stem up so high to get a good fit. But, here's another thought to ponder - make sure that your reach is adequate. On a 62 Pug, my reach is actually better than it is on a 58cm univega with similar bars (though the pug has a 70mm standard stem, and the Uni has a 100mm riser - they equal out to be about the same length, it seems).