Go road. I was in the same situation you are and decided on a hybrid. worked ok for a few months, but i found I wanted more. (I also found out my Trek Hybrid couldn't cut it). Despite having numerous problems - wheels especially, I road the often and the more I did, the more I realized I wanted a roadbike. So I finally sold the hybrid after a little over a year & bought a used Trek roadie. My only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. Not o argue with you LarDasse74, butin no way did
I find a hybrid to be "heavy - duty". Infact, one of the reasons I went road was to rid myself of the mechanical issues. The road bike was just far superior. If you find you want to MTB - go buy one. BTW I was your exact size as well - Now down to 226.