Just took it on a (ten minute) test ride, has come together nicely. Dropped the stem, leveled the saddle. Risers feel weird, but in a good way. Riding position is very upright, very comfortable. A nice counterpoint to the drops on my other bikes.
I'll probably have to saw the bars off some, wide bars make me feel unstable (counterintuitive, but perhaps it's the constant worry of clipping something!)
How wide are the bars?
It looks like your stem is pretty short, which might make it feel more twitchy.
I'd say the shorter the stem, the wider your bars need to be to feel stable.
Especially on a road bike.
You're very kind!
Just took it on a (ten minute) test ride, has come together nicely. Dropped the stem, leveled the saddle. Risers feel weird, but in a good way. Riding position is very upright, very comfortable. A nice counterpoint to the drops on my other bikes.
I'll probably have to saw the bars off some, wide bars make me feel unstable (counterintuitive, but perhaps it's the constant worry of clipping something!)