Great feedback here. All women respond differently. From rejecting it after the first ride to eventually kicking your butt on every climb.
One of my girlfriends, years ago, wanted to go riding with me. She was a former athlete and accustomed to besting her beaus. lol
Not me, however. And not that I tried. She got super-frustrated that she struggled on the smallest hills, even though I rode alongside.
The mistake I made was telling her that I would zoom ahead to see where the climb/road ended. And return to her with the news.
Boy, did that ever torque her. She accused me of getting all competitive and schooling her!
No matter how much I explained or apologized, she wanted nothing of it.