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FatOldManOnAFixie
Steering will be well twitchy with those stems. They're made for dutch bikes where the rake is really long so won't feel too twitchy. The geometry on this frame means steering is much more responsive. This bike was probably designed for drops so a forward reach of about 140 would be about right (100mm stem and 40mm bar reach - just an approximation of course). Unless you're T-Rex you probably shouldn't need anything too shallow. Are you bendy at all? Any yoga? Might need to work on the core a bit.