Originally Posted by
livedarklions
BS.
A decent hybrid is an excellent fit for urban riding, and my FX 3 really was an excellent flat bar road bike.
To a certain extent it is BS.
I'd still recommend buying a bike for the intended majority use. If there are more than one intended use, then buy multiple bikes. Since many won't want to buy several bikes all at once, just fill the need for the majority of the expected riding first.