Lex, has it been six months already? Should I feel guilty for encouraging you to purchase the Scott?

I don't see the need for two bikes for recreational riding unless you ride off road, in which case, a road bike and a mountain bike makes more sense than a road bike and a hybrid.

Perhaps you could put a rack on your hybrid and use it as a utility vehicle. Commuting to work and or getting groceries, etc.

I was purely a utility biker for many years before I started participating in the hybrid forum. Since then, I've been inspired by reading about the rides of other hybrid riders and have begun doing occasional recreational rides of between 100 and 200 miles in length. My average speed is slow, but I can't blame my bikes. If I really wanted to go faster, I'd rent a car.