Originally Posted by
ptle
In the fall, I'm moving to a new apartment that's on top of a hill. It's much better than the one I'm currently in. The only problem is that its on a hill. The road leading up is a third of a mile long with 175 feet in elevation gain. 10% average grade.
You'll do fine - without the car.
My commute in to work is 4.7 miles, and about 500 feet of climbing, packed into three real hills, and a lot of flats. The first week or two it was a bit of work, but then it got easier, and now it's hardly noticeable. On the other hand, thanks to this and other climbing I do, this is one part of any race where I can usually pull ahead. The more you do it, the easier it'll get.