I think I'm settled on going with a nitto technomic. My question is whether I should get the long or short version. Both can be seen here http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...8_263_1332_712.

Am I understanding this correctly? This is info from the short stem: "Quill length is 75mm from minimum insertion to center of extension." This means that the tallest this stem can go from the frame of the bike is 75mm, but it can go lower if desired?

If I am correct above, then according to the info on the long stems, "Total overall length of the quill is 225mm. 160mm from minimum insertion mark to extension," they can go up to 160mm tall, but can be lowered as well. Does this mean that the long one could actually be lowered to just as short as the short? If this is the case, then I feel like a long stem is better so that there is more play in adjusting it to how it is comfortable. Am I way off here?