I hadn't realized exactly how much more of an athlete I am after a few years of serious cycling. Tonight I rode up two "hills" that we hadn't seen in a few years, and it was easy peasy lemon squeezy. I used to have a cruiser w/a Nexus 8 hub, and I only weighed a few pounds more than I do now, but I wasn't as strong, and didn't have touring gears. So it was work to get up those hills. Now? No problem! Love it.

I am growing to like hills more as time goes on. I never thought I'd say that! But I love showing them who's boss.