I bought my Fuji Absolute at the end of May 2014 as a re-entry to cycling and fitness. As a 47 year old fat dude that needed to lose about 45 pounds to get back to around 185 pounds, I knew that I wouldn't stick to the plan if I went straight to a road bike and dealt with the comfort issues, etc. until the stamina and strength returned.

Now that I've been riding religiously, can easily do 100 miles a week (time permitting), the weight has started to come off, I've thought about whether to start looking for a road bike. At this point, the hybrid is perfect for me since the ride is comfortable and fast. I'm glad I did the research and went with more of a flat bar road bike rather than a robust hybrid with suspension forks like a Trek DS or Fuji Traverse. This bike has been perfect for me and I'm not shopping for a road bike any time soon.

Cheers!