Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Milton Keynes, England
Bikes: 2.6kw GT LTS e-tandem, 250w Voodoo, 250w solar recumbent trike, 3-speed shopper, Merlin ol/skl mtb, 80cc Ellswick
As long as it's long enough you can have it how you like. As it's longer than the old one, no worries there. Use spacers for the extra length, you can mount spacers on top of the stem as well as below it, can flip the stem upside down too, to get the handlebar precisely where you want it.