yes we are in a valley. The strip is low elevation about 1500ft. Where i live it is above 2300 feet westward all the way up Charleston blvd to Red rock..and vice versa away from the strip east bound it goes up to around 2300 ft. So either way you go for about 9-10 miles from either east or west...it will be down hill towards the STRIP. Same for south or north, though north is more level ground all the way down.

not so much hills, just one very large descent in any given direction, it's very subtle, maybe 2% grade.

i got this speed out near lake mead and boulder city, with a very steep incline.

Nevada has some of the best mtn biking around, although i don't mtn bike.

i was only curious, if this type of bike could stand those sorts of speeds..or should it be left to a good road bike only.