I was given an MTB/hybrid. I rode it once. Going 2 miles on this Trek Mountain Track 820 is like going 20 miles on my Cervelo. I've "climbed" Mounts Rainier and Baker, ice giants of the Cascades, on my road bike, and seven mountain passes. I wouldn't even consider doing it on a hybrid.
Originally Posted by
Mithrandir
Yes a road bike will be faster. HOWEVER, you did not say how much you or these ladies weigh.
There is a direct correlation between how much you weigh and how much energy it takes to climb x feet. The formula is:
Work = Mass * gravitational constant * height.
And this is why you should climb hills at high tide; the gravitational constant turns out to be a variable.
