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@El_Diablo
I agree where there's too much weight on the arms and hands on the raising of the bars by flipping the stem over, or getting a rising one, that's a cheap option.
At 6' I agree the 56cm frame seems a tad small but it can be made to fit with the right saddle height, and stem and bar combination - a small frame is a neat and compact option, less frame weight too.
It'd be interesting to know the centre of pedal axle to top of saddle height you ride to guage the right frame size for you. Centre Bottom Bracket to top of saddle is another good clue too.
Walk into a good bike shop and the guy's already sized you up anyway- a woman would say think yourself lucky you don't need your bra and cup size sorted out......