Bloody hill.

[cd365]

Lose weight! do not look at the summit, lose weight, nice low gear and spin, lose weight, ride the bike more, lose weight. I think you might have the idea by now.
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I completely agree with the above. When I got back on the bike after many years off it I wasn't far off your weight and hills used to kill me. Late last year I made a concerted effort to lose weight over the winter months, which I did and lost 20 pounds, when the weather turned I found hills had become a lot easier. I intend to try and lose another stone this winter and will see how I fare next year up the hills.

 

[screenman]

I found hills easier after losing 4 stone, so like cd365 I do speak with some experience of the phenomenon.

 

[Rob3rt]

How much can you squat?

A fark tonne! Got massive quads me....