Originally Posted by rms13

Most of the groups I ride with have a lot of climbing. Most are also non drop. I've done them on my steel bike which is 5 lbs heavier. I'm usually in the middle of the group on climbs on the 15 lb bike. On the 20 lb maybe I drop a couple of spots but I'm also more tired getting to each regroup at the top of the climb and I usually have less time to recover before the last person gets to the top.