Originally Posted by
terrymorse
...with ease, but more slowly.
Sure, but it's not a race. If we were having this conversation in the racing forum it would be different, but most of us are recreational cyclists in here. That doesn't mean speed can't be important, it's up to everybody individually how much they value different aspects of riding. But it doesn't make sense to take a lot of good bikes off the table because they'll slow you down a few seconds on big hills.