>>2041762
since you've already raised the stem, there is two things you can try, you can swap the stem for a shorter one, like an mtb stem with zero reach, or swap it out for an adjustable stem and angle it up even higher. btw it's default setup to sell a gravel bike with drop bars in 2025, they evolved from cyclocross bikes which are just road bikes with relaxed geometry, disc brakes and wider tire clearance. gravel bikes even come with front sus forks now and look like hardtail mtbs with drop bars. but anyway yeah, play around with the stem, and uhh i assume you are but ride on the hoods and tops, you don't need to be grabbing the drops all the time. there's definitely options for different handlbars too, but as you found out that's more costly. comfort > speed imo, good luck bro