I just got a hybrid about 30 days ago - Fuji Crosstown 2.5. Been riding 15 miles a day (round trip to/from work). I've recently started doing single length rides of about 15 miles on the weekends. I went with a hybrid because I've never had a "real" bike. I haven't owned a bike since I was a kid. I had a cruiser sort of bike ($99 from Walmart) but I rarely rode that.

I wanted to get into riding but didn't know if a road bike was for me. Also, I was on a tight budget - especially because I didn't know if I would stick with it. After 30 days, I can say that I enjoy it very much and it's become a hobby, not a form of excersice. I am starting to wish I had a road bike, but it will be years before I can convince my wife to let me buy another bike. In the mean time, I've pushed the bars forward as far as they will go and tilted the seat down a bit to create a more aggressive stance. And hopefully I won't get shot at or kicked off the forums but I also have some drop bar ends on the way.