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@Emyr
Short stem => using your mallet in front of your bike is more of a stretch.
The sweetspot in stem length vs trail is a negative correlation. Low trail + short stem = twitch city, wrist sprains. More trail => more dive => more jackknife.
Short stems also mean you impinge on your knee space when turning sharply.