Originally Posted by VintageSteelRid

I'm not pro, I barely quality as amateur but have been riding for three years and started with an upright hybrid. What you don't know at the beginning is that the upright position not only slows you down but it's painful on your seat bones and on your wrists which are holding up most of the time. The road bike provides multiple options for hand placement not just the hoods and the drops creating more comfort for longer rides (25mi+).
After that, and as you get in shape you will hit a wall, that falls down with a better bike, and you won't want just part upgrades, you'll want a new steed.