It climbs really well, but without any sense of urgency – it’s a bit like someone on holiday heading for the pub. Because the seat tube angle is steep, there’s loads of weight on the front end and it won’t lift even on quite brutal ground, but typically, given that they build to around 30lb or so with appropriate bits on, there’s a fair bit of yawning and muttering.
Uphill trundler, keeps steam-rollering on as a long as you can turn the pedals, very accurate and great on tech stuff, but no urgency.
So, no, you won’t be pushing it if you can still turn the pedals, but you won’t be half-wheeling skinny race whippets either.