One thing to remember NG, try to make your shift a little in advance of getting on the incline and you are pushing harder on the pedals. Most RD do not like making a shift with the drive train under "pressure" from the pedaling. Just a nuisance most of the time but you can get frustrated when you stall out and have to dismount. And, walking up a steep hill is not a bad thing. All of us have to at some time.

Bill