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I agree with travbikeman that the XL is probably a bit on the long side in terms of reach, but you also have some adjustment available to you that may get it into a comfortable range. For example, you may be able change the seat post to one with zero setback, if the stock one has some setback to it (which would move your seat forward and reduce the effective reach to your bar. You can also install shorter stems and even zero offset stems to further reduce your effective reach.

We often do recommend lots of riding and try-before-you-buy, but these are indeed strange times and this is often not possible these days. Fortunately, you do have some options to customize the fit.

As a very last resort, the bike is probably a pretty low-risk purchase right now...if you absolutely hate it and don't think you'll get it adjusted correctly, you can probably sell it pretty easily for what you paid for it.

Cheers, and good luck!
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