Originally Posted by
deep_sky
That's an awful large amount of spacers below the stem, especially if the steerer is carbon. In general, that looks like you are trying to fit too large a frame to someone.
I think it implies the opposite, that the frame is too small. Apparently the rider wants the handlebars at about saddle height and it takes a lot of spacers to get them high enough if the frame is too small. Note, there is a fair bit of seat post exposed also.