Hi, I got into cycling this past year at college. I didnt have a car so I used a bike as my only mode of transportation, after a while I started going on longer rides just for the fun of it, like 50 miles a day. The only problem is that I was riding an old mountain bike that was to small for me. So this summer I'm buying a new bike. I cant decide if I should go with a hybrid or a road bike, I figure a road bike would be better for longer rides, which I would do quite often. But I also would use it for riding around campus and around town, and maybe very occasional off road riding, like a packed dirt road, but certainly no mountian biking. Basically Im concerned about the durabilty of a road bike vs. the advantages of having it for longer rides. Any thoughts or experiences you guys have would be greatly appreciated, do you think a road bike can cut it for all around use, or should i go with a hybrid?