speaking as a mid aged male, who bought a trek fx7.3 late summer 2013, I can't wait to get away from the hybrid on go with a road bike. Last summer, I thought spending $700 on bike was excessive, however, it hasn't taken me long to realize that a road bike is the way to go

With that said,before you buy a hybrid look at Cannondales, Treks and Giant road bikes.

FTR: I going to buy a Cannondale Synapse 2 or a Trek do mane 5.2. These bikes sell north of $3K, but I realize that my trek 7.3 isn't where I want to be.

Look at those road bikes before you buy a hybrid.

all the best with your future purchase.