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I'm 6'3" with a 36" inseam and ride a 61cm Specialized.

I do however think I need a shorter stem as I seem to be reaching too far and as I look down the handlebar doesn't cover the wheel hub.

What size are you tall guys riding??
 
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I am 6'1.5" to 6'2" and have a 60cm Trek. I have a 90mm stem with a 17 degree rise. I see the hub between me and the bars. I just got the bike a month or so ago and am still trying to get use to it, but that just doesn't feel right. Leg extension is great with 60cm, but I don't like the reach. I guess I will have to spend the bucks and get the pro fit. It should come with the purchase of a new bike in my opinion.
 
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I'm 6' 3-4", and I ride a 62cm raleigh with a 130 (maybe 140? forgot) mm stem. I was fit by a Retul guy. If you want to get set up right, don't roll the dice, just pay somebody to look at your setup.

I don't know my inseam or anything off the top of my head, but I have a long torso. It sounds like you have long legs.
 
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My current road bike is a 58, it's less than ideal (size wise) but it was gifted to me.. so with a lay back seat post I did get the leg extension pretty much right, then started playing with the stem. I think because the bikes a tad too small, I too can see the hub when I'm in the drops.. but I'm comfortable riding in them, and I think that's more important.
 
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I am also 6'-3" with a similar inseam (i cannot recall my cycling inseam) and ride a 60cm Trek 5900. It seems to be a good fit. It fits fine with a 110mm, -17 degree stem (level to the ground).

Seeing the front hub is merely a guideline. Are you stretched on the hoods or on the bar top? How does the bike feel otherwise? Any pains?

+1 on paying for a good fit. Talk to people and see who does a good job. Typical retail bike shops do a so-so job at best. The guy that did mine is Serotta certified and spent about 90 minutes with me. 90% of my time was spent on the trainer riding with him watching as I rode.
 
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6'3" with a 36" inseam. I ride a 60cm Merckx, a 63cm Paramount, a 58cm Redline, and a 60cm Soma. Different sizes with one common denominator -- they all have 59cm top-tubes and 120mm stems.
 
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I am 6' 2 1/2 and ride a 60 Trek Madone. I have a lot shorter inseam, (33.5") and a long torso. I am looking for a new bike now and I have gotten opinions all over the place. Most say a 58 specialized is the right size, but a experienced racer saw me getting fitted and said it is too small. The jump to a 61 specialized is huge, to big. So I have ordered a bike that is pretty much the same size, see what happens. Most of the people that work in the bike shops do not seem to know much. I guess the most important thing is what feels right. When I first got on the Madone it just felt right. Just don't want to go there again.
 
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I'm 6'3" and depending on the bike I ride 58 - 61 frame sizes. I have a long torso and short legs. My pants inseam is 32" My De Rosa has a 59 top tube & I use a 140mm stem. I have a Giant Defy Advanced on order. It's a large. I liked the reach on the XL, but I couldn't straddle it.
 
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I'm 6'4" with a 37.5" inseam and a short torso. I ride a 60 cm CAAD9 with a 120mm stem and I'm comfortable with that. I could probably go a little shorter with the stem and still get a good fit, but definitely no longer.
 
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I am also 6'3.My wilier is an XXL about 60cm I also have a Scattante thats 61cm. Thats seems to be a good number for me 60cm with a top tube of about 59cm
 
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Don't worry about the bars covering the front hub, that's just a rough guideline. I'm 6'-3" but with ridiculously long legs (38.75" cycling inseam), and one of my bikes is a 61cm SL Pro. My custom frames have even longer head tubes and shorter (59cm) top tubes.

Get your saddle setback worked out, then work on the reach and drop to the bars with different stems, spacers, etc. Once you know the saddle setback and reach required, the seat tube angle and top tube length will determine what stem length you need.
 
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I'm 6' 2" - 6' 3" - depending on the nurse measuring me - and my bike, a Specialized Roubaix, is a 58cm. Interestingly enough, I used to ride a 58cm Specialized Tarmac and felt really stretched out on that frame. The Roubaix fits me great and I have no complaints.
 
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6'2.75"
58cm Specialized Roubaix 09 (warranty replacement for an 04)
60cm Orbea Orca 07

The 58 Roubaix over time felt a little small. The 60 Orca over time seems a little bit big. A 59 should be just right. Both bikes are fine for long rides. When the weather is good my first choice is always the Orca for the better handling.
 
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