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That was the same reason for me to take a size smaller.
The result of this is, that I haven't really had a need to cut down the steerer yet. It looks somewhat awkward for bars being so high. From the distance it looks like I took a too many sizes too small..
Somehow I believe the top tube is just lowered, but the geometry actually resembles 2-3cm taller frame than it actually is. Who knows? About time someone asks? About time we just stop moaning and cut the steerer for more aerodynamics?
P.S. just to make matters worse: The Cross-Check is even 1cm longer compared to the Steamroller (despite the angles being plus a longer fork). If I'd choose to get one one day, I'd need to go another step lower down.
But in the end, that might not be a real problem. I also happen to have pretty long legs and a very short reach. I know guys who are some cm shorter than me, but live happily with a geometry I just can't reach comfortably. So it may just depend on the proportions of limbs and whatever...