Originally Posted by
vasuvius
I am pushing at the top of my limits to stay with the group on the flats. Don't have much left at the start of the hills or any inclines. Traffic lights are a great equalizer and let me catchup at the bottom of the hills on the other side - when I'm lucky :-)
If you're pushing that hard when everybody else is saving it for the hills, I think that suggests you're riding with the wrong group.
That being said, since it's working for you, just keep it up and maybe it won't be the wrong group for long...