I have a Sport Comfort Bike which is a hybrid, flatbars & 700c wheels and a front suspension. I bought this bike for a purpose, I wanted a bike that I could take on the C&O canal and other crushed gravel bike trails, as well as ride on asphalt around my town when I wasn't in the mood to drive 30 minutes to the bike trails.

I realize that I will eventually need a road bike to go longer distances, but for now I'm riding up to 15 miles/session. Sure there are faster bikes, and better mountain bikes but I would never take my hybrid on a singletrack either. I use it for what I feel its best designed for, <20 mile road rides and crushed gravel bike trails that are in decent shape.