Originally Posted by
JAJ0404
I like the more upright geometry of an endurance bike over a racer, but maybe I compensate with a shorter stem? I think the conclusion I've come to is I have to go to my bike shop and say look, you need to spend an extra 30 minutes with me making sure this is the right fit given x, y and z.
Look at your arm length. At a relaxed stance, if your fingerips drop to a point half-way between your hips and your knees, a shorter stem will only force you to sit more upright and throw all your weight in the back seat. If they barely reach past your hips, that might work. But for this build (the gorilla) you need a bike that's long in the top tube and short in the head tube.