If you have long arms and short legs (relative to your height) you end up with an aggressive looking stance most of the time. (some short guys have real trouble getting the front of their bikes low enough if they have real stumpy legs)
The thing is most tall people have longer legs for their height.
As a short guy with stumpy legs I've always preferred the look of bikes in bigger sizes (the grass is always greener...).
Especially compact geometry bikes, as by the time you get down to my size the top tube is so far from horizontal they look like girls bikes (Lance armstrong is quoted on this). Steel bikes look better in larger sizes (IMHO) as it increases the narrow look of the tubing.
As a short guy with stumpy legs I've always preferred the look of bikes in bigger sizes (the grass is always greener...).
Especially compact geometry bikes, as by the time you get down to my size the top tube is so far from horizontal they look like girls bikes (Lance armstrong is quoted on this). Steel bikes look better in larger sizes (IMHO) as it increases the narrow look of the tubing.