Sadly and mistakenly sold my Planet X Tempest Ti Force 1 gravel bike that I got for a steal last year to help fund my move this year (big mistake). This left a big void in having an around town, travel, and gravel bike. So for my birthday I got a Litespeed Cherohala City. The bike is fantastic and exactly what I was looking for. I think a lot of people will scoff at the flat bars and sum it up to an insanely expensive hybrid, but this bike is not only amazing commuter but a really capable gravel machine, since it is based on the Cherohala SE. This thing has kind of rejuvenated my cycling since I have become tired of constantly having spandex up, clip in, and get sore on my carbon race bike every time I wanted to just ride. Being able to just jump on the bike with whatever on and just rip it has been great