I'm pretty sure I can try a Fuji, but not the Breezer (since no one in VT sells Breezer Range bikes), which is why I posted the question initially. The Breezer sounded like the right bike, but even if I could try one, I couldn't try one here, in this terrain, which is what matters. And yes, these are the sorts of hills that make most people decide to drive, even for short distances. I really don't want to do that any more, and I want to encourage my daughter, and then her friends (by coming up with a ride your bike to school challenge) not to do that, either. Thanks, CD