Originally Posted by
mack_turtle
thanks! I want to give it a chance to see if I want a slightly shorter stem, but I think this general fitting is working for me. it feels just a little stretched out, but if I start going shorter, it's hard to know where to stop. the handlebar is still a bit lower than the saddle and this is a pretty long stem. I can even ride on flat roads with my forearms resting on the tops of the bars like I am using aero bars without feeling like I am going to lose control or kill my back.
You now have the correct reach. The mice thing about this much reach, is that it allows the front end to go up and down a good bit without it disturbing your torso. You'll get used to it and come to love it.