I have both a hybrid - Gary Fisher Utopia - and a road bike - Bianchi Veloce. I ride them both depending on the circumstances. If the weather is crappy or if I'm riding with friends that also have hybrids, I'm on the Utopia. I can go a lot more places on the Utopia like dirt roads, easy trails, and the Trail of the Hiawatha's. Don't feel intimidated or like less of a cyclist because you don't ride a road bike. The important thing is to be out there riding and enjoying yourself. If it's not fun, you won't do it.