Yep. If you are looking at a new bike, it might be the way to go. What are you looking at, so far?
Nothing particularly yet - I was looking at the Trek Soho Deluxe and others like it, but they are all in the $1300 and up range, which is a little spendy. So I'll keep tossing around my creaky hybrid until I get so ticked off with it that I buy something else. Besides, I'm waiting to get in good enough shape that I get a boost from the switch.
The other thing is that I think I actually want drop handles instead of the standard bars - this hybrid is the first time I haven't had drop handles and I always miss them going downhill.