Originally Posted by
d.wayne
BentLink, your perspective was helpful. This is my old racing bike from 20 years ago so I've been trying to figure out if I just liked to stretch out back then or if I actually shrank...
The "stretched out" look was popular with many budding racers back then, and your 20-years-younger body was more limber and able to accommodate that look. There's no need to suffer; vintage Cinelli stems in a variety of lengths and styles are abundant on eBay.