Coming back to the forum since I'm a bit indecisive on what to do. I'm currently riding an older hybrid style bike on trails near me. It's enjoyable and I do a decent number of miles on weekends. (90 is my highest over a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I usually average 60) Not sure if this is important background.

I'm looking into making a switch to road cycling now for a few reasons. The trails are getting a bit boring after riding them over and over and I enjoy the sections that are on the actual road much more. The trails also only go so many places of course. I figure for commuting and pushing my cycling up a level for speed and distance, it might make sense to invest in an entry level road bicycle so I can enjoy cycling on actual roads to the full extent. I know I could do this on my older hybrid bicycle, but a road bike seems to be more well suited from what I've read in the past.

Would it make sense to upgrade to an entry level road bike? And which ones are the tried and true entry level bikes for a new road cyclist?

Thanks for reading and sorry for the longer post.