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Originally Posted by Eugene
I tried a Look 565, Orbea Onix and a Bianchi...something yesterday. One major problem that continues to screw me over...anatomically I have a long torso and shorter inseam, so I'm barely clearing the top tube on 55-56cm frames, even though my reach is more suited to a 57-58cm frame. I'm most likely going to need a 54cm frame or a 55-56 with a pretty advanced slope on the top tube.
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You could always swap the handlebar stem for something longer, which would give you a longer reach. Typical stems are approx 80 to 100 mm long, and you can commonly find them in lengths of up to 140 mm if you look around.
A good bike shop shouldn't really sell you a bike which doesn't fit you. That should include fitting a stem and a seat post of appropriate length. Alternatively (like me), if you know what you're doing you can buy a bike from somewhere crap but which sells them cheap. Then spend your own time and money to get the bike to fit...