Bottom line, people who spend tons and tons of time riding generally like drops for the variety of hand positions (and the speed/aerodynamics/lighter bike that tend to go along with that - read: road bike).
However, I tend to ride shorter distances, in a city, and I like my hybrid. It's a non-suspension 700c wheel Trek hybrid, and it works extremely well for city riding. I'm not the fastest person out there, but I'm not trying to be! For a few miles in the city, hybrids work very well - it's what they're for!
Want more hand positions? Get a trekking bar. All the positions of drops, without having to swap out brakes or gears or anything.
I actually just put some swept back bars on mine, and pointed them down a bit so I can still put some weight on my hands - most comfortable I've ever been on my bike!
Last edited by exarkuhn15; 05-21-09 at 07:51 AM.