Originally Posted by
joker70
Other than aesthetics, is there anything wrong with having 1-2 inches of steerer tube and spacers sticking out above the stem?
Check the Pro Bikes section in Cycling News
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2008/probikes/
You will see some with approx. 1 inch of steerer tube showing. If it is good enough for them, I guess there is no harm in it