Quote Originally Posted by Cloudymoor View Post
Thanks so much for the helpful and speedy reply to my post. I absolutely agree that bending my elbows more is going to be key. However if I bend them, that means I have to squat over the frame of the bike more. Is this usually the case, or is it a function of my seat height or my arm length?? I wanted a hybrid to be able to sit more upright.

Thanks again!
Yup, you should be kind of crouched over the bike. Hybrids will position you to be more upright than a road bike, but there is still a certain amount of forward tilt of the torso that's designed to go into these bikes. If you get the chance, try riding something like an Electra Townie, which is designed for an almost straight up-right torso for comparison.

If you feel like the forward tilt is too much on your hybrid as it is now even after a few more weeks of riding, I would definitely not move the saddle to try to change it. The saddle height relative to the pedals is pretty much a function of the length of your legs. The bars, though, can be played with. There are some pretty nice riser bars (you'll hear folks mention Nitto Albatross bars and Nitto All-Rounders often) that you can switch out on your hybrid to dramatically change the flavor of your ride, without changing the handling of the bike too much.

I put some Nitto All-Rounders on my Giant road bike, and just love the positioning. It brought me more upright, without throwing the handling of the bike out the window.

Your best bet is probably to take your bike to your LBS, have them look at you on it, and tell them what you feel now vs. how you'd like to feel. The guys at my LBS have been great at helping me find ways to fine tune the fit of my bikes. (give them beer, beer is good! )