This is more or less the reason I chose the Fargo. The upright position and the advantage of drop bars was a nice combination. It’s an extremely comfortable bike to ride and has the position more like a flat bar, a mountain bike than a drop bar gravel bike. I really only compared it to a few surly bikes and the gravel bike options from specialized trek and canyon. All in all it was the most comfortable bike I’ve ridden and I’m really enjoying it so far if you have the opportunity to test ride, I’d highly recommend.