$1500? Touring/Gravel?
I'd get a
Breezer Radar Pro. Underrated bike from an underrated company.
All three bikes are probably right around the same weight, 26 pounds. Salsa has kinda dumpy spec and the Specialized has typical brand-surcharge, Breezer has hydro, better wheels, better tires, better shifters, and probably a better frame. 26 pounds for a stock steel 700c bike with 45mm tires (Radar Pro) is pretty good at the $1500 price point. 26 pounds for a stock aluminum bike with 650b wheels (Journeyman) is kinda piggy. And I don't like Specialized so whatever to them.