Originally Posted by
Jaeger99
Take a ride on a $1400 road bike. Then take a ride on a $1400 hybrid. See which feels / fits better. You can do long rides on both. You can do them faster on a road bike. You can do them more comfortably on a hybrid.
Drop bars cost about $300 extra!
Therefore, take a 60 mile test ride on a $1200 road bike and a 60 mile test ride on a $900 hybrid. Then come back and report which one was both faster and felt more comfortable.