Hi,
I have been reading a lot on bike fit, and many people are recommending wide bars, short stem, and bars an inch or 1.5" below the saddle. I tried to get this bar height on my GF Hifi 29er, but with all spacers on top of the stem, and the stem pointed down the bars are just level with the seat in optimal climbing/pedaling position.

I know I could always get a stem with a bigger drop (and have it look very funny). But if this is the new thing, why did GF make a bike with such a tall headtube?