I tried sending a private message but I haven't quite made the requirements for that yet. and I didn't want to create a new thread for this question so here it is.
"I am torn between a hybrid and a road bike. Each type has reasons for me wanting it. The hybrid will be fine riding down my gravel driveway, but then the road bike has the drop bars and is better for the kind of riding I want to do. I want drop bars because on longer rides my wrists begin to hurt and I would like more position options. But I will mainly be riding on the pavement with the exception of leaving and arriving at my house via my gravel driveway. So what should I do? Get a hybrid and put on drop bars or get a road bike and ride on the gravel? Just worried I will do unneeded damage to the tires on a road bike."