Originally Posted by
calstar
Not my bike but yes it was purchased new, looks like next frame size up have been a better choice. I'm not sure whether or not the salesperson knew anything about the subject, wouldn't be unusual if not given the expertise of some shop employees. And yes I'm asking because I don't know much about cf forks but I'm not representing a shop or selling bikes.
Given the relatively short stem, I don't know if a larger size would have been better because of reach issues.
For a bike of this type, that spacer stack is likely okay, and any Trek dealer could confirm. Or trek com..