Yesterday I was doing a neighborhood stroll - just cutting through neighborhoods I'm unfamiliar with (found a park with workout equipment less than a mile from home!), and I got to a spot where I could lean right and take a gentle upward slope, or lean left and take a short hard hill. I went left, even though I'm still new at this and uncertain about changing gears. I almost rolled to a stop while still pedaling! But I got to the top of that hill. Good thing it was super short!