Originally Posted by
roccobike
I'm a fairly decent flatlander but brother do I stink at hills.
I got Joe Friel's book, "Cycling after 50," recently, but haven't read it. I did notice there was a quiz in the book to help you figure out what kind of rider you are - endurance, sprinter, hill climber, etc.
On the "hill climber" quiz, the first question was: "Are you significantly thinner than most of the people you ride with?"
BTW, if you're averaging 19 mph on long rides on flat courses, I'd be surprised if you're really "lousy" at hills. I think you're just slower than whatever person/group you're comparing yourself with.