Originally Posted by
hokiefyd
I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that every rider aspires to be on a road bike one day, and that hybrids are merely a stepping stone in that direction. A road bike and a hybrid are for different uses, and their entire biking culture is different in many respects.
I don't think the message was that everyone will "aspire" to change over to a road bike, it was that flatbar road bike geometry will feel different than a typical hybrid and will take some time to get use to and/or dialed in. I know that when I first rode a FXS6 it wasn't very comfortable and felt weird, but the more I rode it, (and got my stem height and length dialed in and was properly fitted to it), the bike feels wonderful. Now when I ride my Fuji Crosstown it feels very bizarre and sluggish but it certainly has more of a relaxing upright riding position.