Originally Posted by
raqball
Why would you feed the OP bogus information then make light of it with a statement like that?
WOW!
I am not really interested in arguing with you as it's now very apparent that you are playing some type of childish game in someones thread who simply wants advise..
Trying to force your belief down their throat is not advise..
OP.. Test out different bikes if you can. Try flat bar and drop bar. Whichever is more comfortable to you (not some stranger on the internet who is trying to force their beliefs down your throat) buy it..
Which ever you choose, enjoy it!

No. You've misinterpreted that statement. IMHO, we're debating the features that we think will best serve the cycling needs of the OP. To me, that's fun!
It's fun because, I know how you're thinking about the hybrid and I do believe that you're right up to a point. However, once the OP states that she's interested in long distance cycling, the hybrid drops out of the picture, because it's clearly not the best tool for the job, IMO.
To me, it's fun to debate this point. It's also funny to me that you fail to see my point as I do. I guess that's what debates are all about! So yeah, this IS fun!