Wow, I'm impressed. You've managed to fit that many misconceptions about road biking into a single post. Let me guess, you've never actually ridden a road bike before? 
That "legs out in front" position is actually called an aerodynamic riding position, and it's designed to slice through the air like a hot knife through butter (not that you'd know anything about speed). And as for getting out of the saddle on hills, yeah, that's cute. Roadies actually use their legs to propel themselves upward, not their body weight. Whoever told you that road biking is uncomfortable clearly didn't fit you properly to the bike. Maybe stick to your comfort zone... or maybe not.
That "legs out in front" position is actually called an aerodynamic riding position, and it's designed to slice through the air like a hot knife through butter (not that you'd know anything about speed). And as for getting out of the saddle on hills, yeah, that's cute. Roadies actually use their legs to propel themselves upward, not their body weight. Whoever told you that road biking is uncomfortable clearly didn't fit you properly to the bike. Maybe stick to your comfort zone... or maybe not.