Originally Posted by
prj71
This is from my ride on Tuesday night this week. 2015 Giant FastRoad Hybrid Bike. I use flat pedals and not clipless. 28mm tires. Bike weighs ~21 lbs stock with pedals. I weigh ~200 lbs geared up.
The limiting factor isn't the bike. It's the persons fitness level.
Your Giant FastRoad is a flat bar road bike. The geometry is a road bike geometry with a road bike posture and road bike tires. Many hybrids are more like mountain bikes with cyclocross tires. The more up right position limits speed because of wind resistance. Bike is a limiting factor.