This is the only picture I have of the kinds of hills we encounter. Warning sign indicates 10 degrees. It crosses a 2 lane highway on the Legacy Trail from Sarasota, FL to Venice, FL, Some riders walk. Others cross the two laner. Most people ride. Our bikes have 12:1 gears inside the motors, so they climb better. It's a short hill. I can do it w/o the motor in the bigger rear gears. My wife doesn't know how to shift, so she rode up in top gear.