Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,338
Likes: 6,637
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
No one said Dutch bikes can't be used on hills. It's just that some prefer not to. Any bike will work for almost any purpose, at least sometimes. Really, the search for the ideal bike is a little misguided. Just find the bike(s) you like. No need to call it the best for the purpose. Call it the bike you like the most.