It's been great to read of your adventures and see the photos, it's made me a little homesick. Thanks for taking the time to write it up, there was some great rides and it was good to see the weather held up for you.
I distinctly remember one day when I was thirteen, pushing my ten speed Raleigh Winner up Chalacombe hill on Exmoor. I was feeling mightily miffed and frazzled and I had a word with myself, if I was going to continue with this hobby that I was enjoying so much, then I needed to learn how to climb hills without walking! Needless to say, I developed into quite a hill climber over the subsequent years.