For me the hybrid is the right tool for the job. My primary riding is on crushed limestone bike trails. A hybrid is faster on these than a mountain bike, and better built & more comfortable to handle the surface than a road bike.
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post