Mo, I'd flip the stem and then remove some spacers. Once a stem is cut I've found it hard to grow it back, if it's now too short. Threadless stems are so easy to play with, all you need is an Allen wrench to take them apart and try different combos od stems and spacers. Unfortunately, just because we are related to people doesn't make them family. They can lose that honor by behaving like a-holes.
My ride was a treat when I'd fully expected some unpleasantness as the wind was a mere breeze and my clothing choices were about as good as it gets for December. My cell phone drained out in the cold so it didn't record the whole ride, but I m guessing maybe 18 miles, a lot better than the 12 or so I'd planned if the wind was as expected. Still hard work but lots of fun.
