I went from Mountain bikes to a Giant OCR. That initial change was a shock but I followed the rule of buying bikes and used that 1st road bike to decide what the second road bike was going to be. The OCR was set up with bars level with the saddle and at a distance apart that it felt comfortable. The second one was more stretched out (Longer top tube) and the bars are 3" below the saddle. That is even more comfortable.
Couple of Hybrids that have proved very popular as they are Road bikes with straight Bars. The Giant FCR and the Specialised Sirrus. I would recommend the Specialised to anyone so hunt out a dealership and get test riding.
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