I wonder if roadies just like to think that speed=better than you. Can't remember where, but I remember reading on these forums somewhere that the speed difference between road bikes and hybrids isn't that much. Rolling resistance, bike weight, etc. only account for a small percentage in speed. The biggest difference comes into play with riding positioning and aerodynamic drag. Sure, the small percentages of those other factors add up when you extrapolate your ride to many miles, but not so much on shorter rides. Point of all this being that roadies shouldn't feel all that superior to us hybrid riders.