Originally Posted by
Pendergast
Don't flip it. Presumably, you were set up into a comfortable position when you bought the bike, and it would be foolish to sacrifice that for mere appearance. That's not to say your position won't evolve as you spend more time on the bike.
I know "flip it" is sort of an in joke around here, but I sometimes wonder how many novices who casually or infrequently read this forum have followed that suggestion and ended up miserable on their bikes.
I flipped it because of the forum, back was killing me and decided to get fitted. Fitter placed the stem back to stock but longer for reach. The bike felt much more comfortable but I developed a knee pain, that's a different story though.