Originally Posted by
Banzai
I'm trying to detangle my brain from its paroxysm of disbelief about the fact that this question was even asked.
Seriously, my brain hurts.
If you ever take a cruise somewhere, make certain that the ship's captain knows not to go too far, lest the entire boat fall off...
what hurts my brain is how forum members with thousands of posts will go out of their way to mock a new guy, as if you were born knowing everything there was to know about cycling.
if the question is misguided, you could answer it. if it annoys you, you could do something better than post crappy smart-ass replies.
he didn't say "if both weigh 20 pounds, which is heavier?"
he said "if both weigh 20 pounds, which will be easier to get up a hill?"
which obviously means "are there characteristics about the different materials that would make a difference in climbing?"
stiffness and aerodynamics are two of those. if you're on a flexy frame, it will be comparatively harder to get it up a hill, even if the difference is slight.