Originally Posted by
Dean V
The issue with the OP is that he is fairly tall with long legs. On an "endurance" bike with more stack than a typical race frame his saddle height is such that he can still get a "race" fit.
I am a bit the same and can easily get 4"+ of saddle/handlebar drop on an endurance frame.
While that is true, I have found that with my 34.5" legs and not so tall height of 71" I still find that bikes advertised as race fit are very comfortable. So to eliminate bike with out trying them is probably overlooking some good ones. While not too aggressive, the race fit SuperSix EVO and Specialized Tarmac are very comfortable. Others too. They are great bikes for long and short rides if the rider isn't wanting a lazy ride.