Zero or no reach stems

[mikeeebikey]

Hey anybody got good arguments for or against no reach/0 stems like the bmx crowd ran a couple years back?
I am considering trying one on my daily rider, a road commuter 3 speed.
I am constantly sliding forward on the seat, numb hand(may be due to old injury), and feel like I stand over the bars to hard. Additionally when I bunny hop or jump, always feel a cross up right
there.

 

[patman73]

the flatlander bmx/freestylers use the zero reach stem so the bars are above the heatube & fork so they are can spin them & hop over them better for trick riding
you may need a smaller frame if you can't reach the bars too far forword !