Nice bike. Choose the best bike for the kind of riding you do. I'm an older recreational cyclist. I converted a road bike into a hybrid by changing the handlebars and shifters. It really fits me and the way I use the bike better than a conventional road bike. It's also lighter and more "performance capable" than a conventional hybrid. I ride in traffic and on busy roads as well as on longer rides of 50 miles or so. I do have a lighter and faster road bike, but it's much less comfortable so I don't ride it often.