Originally Posted by
RonH
The stem looks really scary. I suggest swapping it for a shorter one. If you want the handlebars up higher install a riser on the stem.
Lol, I don't notice any difference in handling with having that stem the way it is or making it horizontal to its 120 mm length. I don't know why. Maybe because I don't make very sudden or quick turns like true racers would do. This is just a temporary set up. In a few days or weeks I will put the stem at a more horizontal position as I get used to the flexibility required.
By the way, I know you can only tell in person, but are you suspecting that 19" frame is too large for a 5' 9 1/2" barefoot tall person?