You bought a cool bike. Although it LOOKS different than a "traditional" road bike, in most important respects, your new bike is rather close to the "classic" road bikes of the 1960's and 1970's. Longer wheelbase and chainstays for soaking up road shock, and greater stability under loads. The capacity to handle fatter tires, which enable this bike to handle reasonably smooth dirt trails, dirt roads, gravel roads, and other places that a "modern" road bike tends to struggle.

It would make a good commuter, and with a strong rear rack, would make a good bike for "light" touring with 20 pound or 30 pound loads. Keep it ten years, and the price works out to a buck a week. Can't buy coffee most places for a buck anymore.