A good point. How about this? How about you post what your stack and reach and sta, hta targets are for your new frame. And then post your body dimensions. A myth about short torso long legged guys is they believe they need a short top tube. Most don't. Simple reason is the vast majority with long legs have long arms. Long arm pretty much mandate a longer top tube and easily offset torso length. Basically the body on the bicycle is an inverted right triangle with torso and arms being the legs of that right angle triangle. They have close to equivalent weighting in terms of reach. I told you we are close to the same size. Long leg, short torso guys are tailor made for an endurance geometry with long head tube and shorter top tube relative a standard race bike. In fact, even with my body dimensions, I ride with a 130mm stem to create enough reach and I do not have more than a 45 deg torso angle on the hoods with bent elbows. I do not ride with a lot of drop...something you mentioned you want to avoid. So post your target for your build and body dimensions and I will pick you a bike 'off the rack'.

A last note is...and this is no indictment against you is....many believe they need a particular geometry bike...I see this with custom bikes all the time, and their position is bad on the bike. So they basically spend a lot of money...not you...building a bike they think they need to geometry target that really sets them up to ride poorly.

I hope you don't take any of this to heart. Its is only discussion on a bike forum and nothing more. If you were 6'9"...I have one such friend, then custom comes into play. I also have a diminutive girl friend who rides a tiny custom Seven and she also rides a sweet Orbea that is pretty much identical dimensionally. Height is a bigger discriminator than body proportions when it comes to going custom today because of the vast array of geometries now available that didn't exist 20 years ago.

PS: Honestly we don't agree about your weight target relative to frame stiffness. A stiff frame is a good thing and modern frames...especially endurance geometry what you need, have more vertical compliance as a rule. Even at 6'2" if you weigh 130#'s you will be fine. If a more compliant ride is a big deal to you...you need to go slightly wider on the rims and run a 25mm tire with 90 psi which you can easily sustain at your weight. Pro riders are tall and skinny as well. A stiff frame is a very good thing for a fast bike. Choose a production frame with a comfortable ride and choosing your wheels, tires and pressures appropriately and it will be the best off all worlds for comfort and speed.