I have the opportunity to buy all 3 for exactly the same price of €1,300 new from a shop. I am in Europe so these prices seem very competitive.

What I need advice on is, which model would suit my riding style the most.

I would like to use the bike as an all-rounder. Go on short tours and longer 2–3 week tours. I would like to be able to keep up with my friends on gravel bikes, but be more comfortable. I don’t need to be super fast. I am a very strong climber and I am quite heavy so the weight of the bicycle is secondary.

I have done a 5-week tour with a random hybrid city bike that was quite heavy but the stance was very comfortable. Although I averaged only 80 km a day at slow speeds, I had zero pains and an overall great time. (Giant Escape 2)

I have also done a 3-week tour on an aggressive stance gravel bike with hood bars and although I was averaging many km at good speed, my wrists, palms and everything started hurting 10 days in. It’s just not comfortable spending 8 hours in an aggressive stance. (PUCH Gravel B1)

So between these three, which is the most appropriate? Am I getting a good deal from any? The Surly and Salsa are both disc brakes but that means the Cinelli is easier and cheaper to maintain. The salsa seems more aggressive but significantly lighter.

Frame sizes available
Cinelli 56cm and 59cm
Surly 52cm and 54cm
Salsa 53cm

I am 182cm by 85-90kg

Please help? In the comments I have added the specs of each bike.

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  1. Frame Material

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: 4130 CroMoly Steel

    Cinelli Hobootleg: Columbus CrMo Steel

    Fork

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: Waxwing Carbon

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: CroMoly Steel (lugged & brazed)

    Cinelli Hobootleg: Columbus CrMo Steel (rigid)

    Drivetrain

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: Shimano GRX 2×11

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: Shimano Sora 3×9 + Shimano Alivio

    Cinelli Hobootleg: Microshift 3×9 + Shimano Deore/Sora

    Brakes

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: Shimano GRX RX400 Hydraulic Disc

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: TRP Spyre C Mechanical Disc

    Cinelli Hobootleg: Tektro Rim Brakes (Mechanical)

    Tire Size

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: 700x38c (Teravail Washburn)

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: 26x46mm (Surly ExtraTerrestrial)

    Cinelli Hobootleg: 700x37c (WTB Riddler)

    Mounts

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: Racks, fenders, bottle mounts

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: Full touring mounts for racks and fenders

    Cinelli Hobootleg: Tubus front and rear racks, mudguards

    Wheel Size

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: 700c

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: 26″

    Cinelli Hobootleg: 700c

    Weight

    Salsa Journeyman GRX600: ~11.5 kg (unofficial)

    Surly Disc Trucker 26″: ~13.5–14.2 kg (depending on size)

    Cinelli Hobootleg: 14.2 kg

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