My first choice for a flat bar bike, the Sirius X5, has been nixed due to shipping prices and the uncertainty of Specialized’s reasoning for removing the bike from the Canadian website.

The new FX6 Apex appears to be a solid replacement choice. The weak point appears to be the tires. How much credence does this review merit ? It would be cheaper to have dealer swap the tires before pickup. From bicycle rolling resistance review website

“We don't like being harsh about tires as we know very well that a single "best" (gravel bike) tire doesn't exist. Unfortunately, the Bontrager GR1 Team Issue is one of those tires we can't recommend to anyone. The incredibly high rolling resistance is a deal breaker, as this tire looks and feels like it should roll much faster.
Most tires that roll this slow come with huge knobs or a heavily reinforced casing, but that's also not the case with the GR1 Team Issue. The puncture resistance of the tread is also near the bottom of all tires we've tested, and the sidewalls offer just average puncture resistance. The tread pattern and compound provide good grip on our hard surface wet grip test, but given the knob height of just 1.2 mm, we don't expect much grip in wet off-road conditions.
We don't think this tire deserves the Team Issue name.
RATING: 2.0 / 5
TEST VERDICT: Not Recommended