Are there any mountain bikes with more upright seating position? I can't ride longer trips when handlebar is lower or on the same level as the seat. I usually ride flat paths/roads so my neck hurts from constantly raising my head to look up the road in the front of me. I have sold my mountain bike and bought a hybrid bike with 700c wheels. I like the seating position of the hybrid so I am going to keep it but I need something sturdier to go off road when I need to. Still nothing extreme as I ride 80% on the paved roads. I just need the ability to leave road and venture on some crushed stone, packed cinder or dirt paths.

I guess another option would be to turn my hybrid into more of a mountain bike than a road bike.