I hate hills.. no no I HATE hills. Everyone on my team seems to be billy goats when it comes to them, so I'm always dying on team rides. Finally my coach took me out to this steep hill, nothing major, just steep. Didn't tell me what to do, but had me ride the thing... Up and down for 30 minutes straight. I figured out after the 2nd time up it what to do... Your body figures it out, no ones advice can tell you what your body feels, or how it reacts.... that's my two cents..