Originally Posted by
Reynolds
While in theory different length stems would affect handling, in my experience (with 120 to 60mm on different bikes) it's not so noticeable. At least for my conservative and slow riding style...
I think I went from 90 to 140 mm, it made the bike feel squishy when I rode out of the saddle, probably because of slack frame angles and short top tube. So the solution to a too-short top tube turned out to be a longer top tube, not a longer stem.