Originally Posted by
Pocko
You could split the difference into several areas by moving the saddle half an inch back, use a 110mm stem and pair it up with a wider handlebar with less back-sweep angle... to get back that missing inch.
Stem length has a lot to do with the type of riding you're into. If you do a lot of descending and like jumping, shorter stems work better. If you do a lot of hill climbing with tight switchbacks, the longer stem and shorter wheelbase would work better.
These are just general principles.
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that is bad advice. You should not attempt to alter effective top tube length by changing the effective seat tube angle, unless you are trying to fit a time trial bike. And even then its kludgy.