Originally Posted by
tekhna
The obvious answer is of course I am a pansy, and it's true. But beyond that, am I a total pansy for being rocked by hills a quarter of a mile long but with 13.5% gradients? There are several of these damn things around here, and it drives me crazy. I am totally out of shape because I've been studying abroad for the last year, and Cairo destroyed my lungs (just breathing there normally=a pack/day worth of damage) but I still feel so very weak when I drop down to the small ring on my compact...
I really need to get back in shape.
no. just ride and train to climb that hill. once you get up it with little to no problem start training on it to get ready to ride up your next hill.
hills that give you problems are great things cause they punch you with reality.