Need help picking a hybrid

[Koronin]

I bought a Specialize Ariel last summer. I really like it for nice relaxed rides. Although I actually bought it for a very specific purpose. It and my husband's equivilant is what we take to the NASCAR races in Bristol, TN with us. By having the bikes we can park a good ways farther from the track, ride the bikes to the track and back. Plus the track put in a really nice fence at the entrance to the track and people use it as a nice bike rack. Don't know if that's what it was intended for, but the track doesn't have an issue at all with people locking their bikes up at the fence. I will saw I've only ridden it on pavement.

[Lady Hamilton]

thank you very much for your input. I am still considering Ariel. will be definitely test riding it.