Originally Posted by
wahoonc
Hold out for the XL. I am not quite as tall as you and have used stems and extended seatposts for years to get smaller bikes to fit. Lucked into an XL city bike (Redline R530) it is great to have something that fits and doesn't look like a circus bike.
Aaron

Circus bike! Sums up my exact feeling teetering on top of some of the bikes I've been shown!