I've had my hybrid just over a month.. already want a road bike!

[mayanorange]

Looks great Sarah! Which bars did you end up getting? You guys are getting me thinking about switching out my bars on my mixte.

[e.e.cummings]

I have a reverse situation - I have a road bike and now I am shopping for a hybrid (so I will take your comment about your bike as a recommendation seeing you are happy with its a far as hybrids go).

My road bike (a Giant Avail, which love) is fine for riding with my family. I love how light it is, the shifting is great, I can get a good speed. But I am finding that we want to do a few family weekends on some hardened old rail trails and I need a hybrid for that. My road bike will still be my first love in town.

Go to your LBS and tell them what you are thinking. Even if you cannot afford it right now, if they are good, they will want you to come back when you make your decision. They might let you test a road bike even if you are not immediately buying. You will probably get a better deal in the fall and it will give you a chance to save a few dollars beforehand.

You are not crazy to want another bike so soon. I bought my bike in April and I was already thinking about getting a hybrid as soon as we started planning our summer. We have a trail to the north, Le Petit Train du Nord (200 km) which I am dying to try, but it is better to have a hybrid.