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@Miura
I had to edit this...
Oh, I thought you used 120mm, must have missed the part where you picked 100mm.
The handling issue I pointed out was because I thought you had a 120mm stem. Even with a low trail geometry, you don't want to move the handlebar too far ahead. Both your body weight and the bag's weight shift to the wrong end of the axle. 100mm seems like a much better choice.
Are you 184 cm tall as stated in the notes of the builder at the first page? I guess I'm shorter than you (176cm), with a slightly longer inseam (87.7cm). My frame is a 60 x 56 with a 85mm stem. Your arms don't look short in the photos, is that the issue? Couldn't figure it out the reason for 53mm top tube...
Well nevermind, as long as you love it, numbers don't really matter. I bet it rides as good as it looks!