Originally Posted by
brianmcg123
I would rather have the larger size. I can get the bars higher relative to the seat height getting the position I want. I like the bars to be the same height as the saddle without a huge rise stem.
That's great, as long as the standover height is adequate, and the top tube length is not too long for you.
If the top tube is long, you'll end up using a very short stem that:
1. can't produce much of a rise,
2. is likely to cause "twitchy" steering.