Originally Posted by
coominya
These are hybrids, but just. They are actually classified as flat bar road bikes and a lot of that comes from the tire size, 28mm. You might want to consider some other bikes in you list as well, ones with wider tires.
Cannondale Quick Disc 3: 700 x 30
Felt Verza Speed 30: 700 x 32
Fuji Absolute 1.3: 700 x 28
Sirrus Elite Sport: 700 x 32
Trust me, tire size is going to weigh heavily in any purchase decisions.
Edit: the line between flat bar road bike, fitness, and hybrid is so blurry the terms are nothing more than marketing-speak. Manufacturers list bikes under multiple categories and use language and terminology strictly in their own self-interests. The descriptions on their sites are pure fantasy and the web sites, on the whole, are pretty awful.