Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
The OP wants a bike with high stack and short reach. 80s and 90s MTB frames aren't known for high stack and short reach.
Its just history- design of mtbs then didnt result in high stack and short reach.
My best fit on a drop bar bike is 650mm stack with 405mm reach. I can make a bike with 530mm of stack and 365mm of reach fit with some absurd adjustments, but itll be a kludge. Call it something else if you want, but its the same difference.
Again, the OP wants a high stack and short reach frame per initial description. Old rigid mtbs drop bar conversions just aren't that.
100% right.
bikes with a short reach tend to be designed around drop bars .
Its up to you after that to find a good fit using whatever stem and handlebars best suited to your needs, so long as you know the sufficient measurements for yourself.