Originally Posted by
WC89
I too, don't get why the bikes that look totally like road bikes in every way EXCEPT FOR FLAT BARS, are called hybrids! Are they really considered hybrids by the bike companies, or do the consumers just call them hybrids? I consider my MTB a hybrid now since I put semi slicks on it 4 yrs ago for road riding.-
It's marketing to get people who don't think they want a road bike to buy a road bike.