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@BillB
I'm 6'5" and 20 stone! I'm riding a converted mountain bike, early 90s Raleigh Yukon (21" reynolds 501 lugged frame). I've brazed LongShen track ends in place of the drops (narrows the rear to 120mm and makes single speed easy) and fitted moustache bars to make the bike feel longer (to good effect), taken an angle grinder to the old canti bosses and braze ons to clean up the looks and fitted 700c wheels (Mavic A319s on 36h Harris hubs) and a shimano 105 front brake (drill the fork/steerer out and fits perfect). Works a treat for me would something like that be an option?
Edit: meant to add, I have about 6-8" of seatpost above the frame and the old riser quill stem brings the bars a good 6" over the top tube. not the prettiest thing in the world, but it works for me and it was relatively cheap.