Originally Posted by
sloar
I've always had race bikes, and when got my Miyata 1000 I set it up the only way I know how. It just didn't feel comfortable with a low and long stem. I switched it out today with a shorter reach and longer post. It didn't look very appealing to me but I really like how it feels. Bike is so much more comfortable and such a joy to ride.
BTDT quite recently. My "new" 1987 Schwinn Voyageur came to me with a Nitto Tecnomic stem, pretty long and 100mm reach. My other road bikes have the bars about 2" lower than the saddle and are all day, full century comfortable. I decided to just ride this Voyageur as is (with the stem as low as it can go - looks just like a your's) to see what for. I like it this way too. It too feels all day comfortable. Bars are level with the Vetta saddle. At this point I'm planning to leave it set up this way for a year or two. Nice ride and a different feel, which I like.