I live in Chicago and we don't have hills. I was just in rural michigan and those things were tough to handle, I'm sure all the rocky mountain people will laugh and me calling Michigan hilly but it was to a city boy like me. I'd have to agree with others that the best part of the hill was the last 15 seconds going up. You know how much you accomplished and there's only a bit to the top and you can look forward to going down the hill. Its alot like Christmas eve