Hi, I just came across this article on the ideal Stem Length.

http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com...of-fish-h.html

According to the article "Place your elbow against the nose of your saddle and if your finger tips do not fit behind the handle bars as shown above, then your stem is probably too short. If the bars are more than 2cm. away from the finger tips your stem maybe too long."

I put this test to my Road bike (52cm, 110mm Stem Length) which is sitting in the storage like forever. It turns out i would need a 40mm length stem to fit me. Being a BMX rider most of my short life i seldom ride road bike, but it do seems a bit uncomfortable to lean so far front when i am riding.

Any advice?

Thanks.