Originally Posted by
PeteHski
When it comes to dealing with hills, it is the gearing which is most important, not so much bike weight within a couple of kg. Obviously lighter is better for climbing, but gear range is what really makes all the difference.
True. According to the Trek website listing, the Trek FX 2 has a low gear of 30 front/36 rear and the Verve 2 has a low gear of 28/32, either of which should be sufficient for the OP (less than 2 gear inches difference, if I calculated correctly).