Two serious disadvantages to the bent format as a tourer. Climbing and visibility to automobiles. If you are willing to accept, even after you get your bent legs, that any significant grade will just suck royale, especially long mountain climbs, and use a flag or two, then you will do just fine. The advantage to the bent, is of course, comfort, except for the sweaty back problem. No way around that one. Please do take many looonngg test rides, and include lots of hills, before you buy, not everyone likes them just as not everyone likes an upright bike. Each has their own set of problems.