That's sort of the nature of the beast. You're comparing a carbon fiber road bike to a hybrid. The roadie is built for speed. The hybrid...not so much.
My cross bike is the same way. He's a tank--sturdy, comfortable ride, but definitely not speedy and zippy. (Half of that has to do with the fact that it has the cross tires on it, but still.) I can do 14 plus average on my road bike. It's 12-13 on my cross bike.
It's a different bike, meant for different things. I can't do mtb trails on my roadie! I just put a separate column in my spreadsheet to note which bike I was riding.



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