Originally Posted by
SpedFast
A different style bike would help. Hybrids are not really built for speed.
Au contraire, a good fitness hybrid is a terrific commuting bike. I used to ride a FX 3 in the 20+ mph range. The posture on that is not much different than riding on the hoods, and I doubt that the OP is likely to ride the drops on a commute. Also, panniers are probably negating any marginal aero gains.