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i think the main problem is what dragonmg is talking about... us tall guys get shafted by big production companies because they sort of skimp on how big they'll go, plus cross bikes get the shaft even more. though, cross bikes typically have a more upright position than a road bike.

i have found many larger frames tend to have a shorter top tube than the seat tube, which i personally don't mind one bit. my de rosa road bike is a 61 c-c seat tube with a 58.5 toptube. fits me perfect with a 115 stem. my douglas cross bike is a 60 with a 58 tt. i run a 120 stem flipped up and it fits just fine. i have personally found i like about 70cm of combined top tube and stem on my drop bar bikes. i don't compare the fit to my mountain bike to my drop bar bikes. my on-one inbred 29er is the XL size... which has a 25" top tube. that's 63.5cm! i run a 100mm stem on that, which is more than my 70cm target, but it still fits great. i think the difference between your hand positions account for that.

i also think those jamis nova's are sweeeet.
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