where does the op live? If for example op lives in a crowded urban area where you are riding from sidewalk to major street to side street a hybrid is much more practical.
That's me, i live in a big city and do all of the above and hated quite often doing that on a road bike where my body is stretched out for no reason cause i really can't go any faster than a hybrid based on the roads ahead of me.
Just took my first long ride on my sirrus and love it. High sitting position, bar ends for relaxed riding and hills, can see better, feels more natural, no more showing my underwear when i was leaned over on the road bike makes me feel good too.
And please don't shoot me cause i'm .9 mph slower on my hybrid.
