Originally Posted by sirshane13
so is the stem size maxim the handlebar-disappearing hub rule? that is, when you look down, the hub should disappear behind the handlebar as one general rule of fit.
Big grain of salt on that one. I have 2 bikes with nearly identical setups, except one has an 80mm stem and one a 110. The difference is that the one with the shorter stem has much deeper reach in the drops, consequently my position in the drops and on the hoods is exactly the same for both bikes.