That is a reminder of when >40 years ago my physician said after breaking my clavicle for the 2nd time in a race crash and whacking my shoulder soundly "This is going to bother you a bit some day."

That day has come and the choices were:

1) Shoulder surgery
B) Not riding
iii) Less drop

I went w/ iii: Ugly but functional. It's a Dimension Threadless Stem: 110mm; 125 Degree 26.0 but it's on there until rehab works out or it's on there permanently.

Here's my "normal" Audax/Rando fit when built in '11:



As always "Fit" is a moving target, keep up w/ the changes in conditioning, age and injury and keep riding.

PS: The ES model has a taller head tube than my Stanyan, a better design in that aspect for a wider range of drop w/ less uglyness.

-Bandera