Originally Posted by
HokuLoa
Daniel, this question/discussion is fairly pointless without knowing what your gearing is on both bikes. MTB vs Road tells nothing about what either will entail for your intended climb. Post up the gearing so people know your ratios and can give more useful answers...
Just went out and counted...
The mountain bike weights 12.5kg and has front 22 back 34 in its lowest gear.
The road bike weights 7.5kg and has front 34 back 27 cogs in its lowest gear.
The reason I am asking is because I have quite a lot of experience climbing the Swiss alps with my mountain bike but virtually none with a road bike.
I suppose a road bike is optimal for almost everything on tarmac, but perhaps not the best option for a VERY long climb where there is a lot of 8-10% gradient. No?
Or perhaps I just need to get in better shape.... :-)