Originally Posted by
dmphx
If anyone is still paying attention to this thread - any ideas on how far I can raise that stem? I brought it up a tiny bit but got a bit nervous about taking it too far.[. . .]
EDIT: Nevermind...
http://sheldonbrown.com/handsup.html to the rescue. I'm at the min insertion mark with no room to go

In that case your options are limited: buy a frame that fits you better, or use a Nitto "Technomic" stem: