Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
how is this hybrid specific?
It is specific in the sense that many bikes shops do not cater to the needs of average cyclists very well be that because they lack stock or because they lack product knowledge or interest in what they are selling.
One of our local shops stocks an impressive selection of urban bikes but their staff are very mountain bike and road oriented so getting information can be a pain... I will say that they have been improving as more and more people are moving away from dedicated road and mountain bikes and looking for a more urban friendly design.
At one time the city / hybrid bike was almost an extinct species here as every shop thought a mountain bike was the solution to people's riding needs.
Knowing what shops cater best to this is good information to have.