Originally Posted by
FBinNY
WARNING the frame is too small for you. It wouldn't matter that much, but you've extended the fork well above the headset top nut, and the stem is ending above the headset bearing. The steerer isn't strong enough to be cantilevered like that, and more importantly you have the stem ending in the threaded area where the wall thickness is halved, with 24 stress risers per inch. With any extended use and stress you can expect the fork to snap at the bottom of the stem.
I don't post gloom and doom warnings on stuff that might happen, but this is a SERIOUS SAFETY RISK with a high likelihood of failure.
Thanks again for looking out! I really appreciate it.
However, I just took the stem out to see how far down it goes. It is one reeeeaaaallly long stem! The stem actually extends, in addition to what is visible, 3/4 of the length of the head tube, which is as far as it will go. With the current set up, the stem is at its lowest possible point. I think it'll be ok since it pretty much fills the entire length of the head tube area, in the fork steer tube.