Hills, Love them or hate them???

[itchyrider]

What makes me get up a hill is the other side, Cos what goes up must come down is what they say?
What a lovely reward!!

 

[rich p]

Hills usually make a ride more interesting, as do bends, so my mini-tour of the Netherlands next month will be a test!!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

you can't call yourself a complete rider if you don't do hills. personally i find them hard, but i can be proud of myself when i get up them. and a fast downhill on a main road with a good road surface is a joy.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Love hills, they're part of the challenge, part of the fun!

 

[Fnaar]

I now seek out the hills I know will challenge me...

 

[gaz]

I love the mini ones you get in london. Can get up some of them at 25mph and it sorts the mens from the boys.

 

[Turdus philomelos]

How is it you look at one hill with fear but discover that it wasn't as bad as you thought it was going to be and other hiils looks like a scoosh but ends up almost causing you to have a Coronary?. Explain that!

 

[aJohnson]

I actually prefer going up them than down them. I prefer the pain rather than the scare when descending

 

[Dayvo]

What makes me get up a hill is the other side, Cos what goes up must come down is what they say?
What a lovely reward!!

Hmm! In my experience it's what goes down MUST go up!

I don't mind them. Being a big bloke (6'1'' and 15 stone) I'm not exactly dancing on my pedals going up, but give me hills than a strong headwind anyday!

 

[fossyant]

Love 'em......

 

[automatic_jon]

The down makes the up worthwhile for me, unexpected plateaus really spoil my day.
I'm beginning to understand that they don't get easier, you just get quicker.

 

[CopperBrompton]

I actually prefer going up them than down them. I prefer the pain rather than the scare when descending

I have a deal for you, then: I'll do your downhills for you if you do my uphills for me. Deal?

 

[ComedyPilot]

I get down quite quickly due to my size, and just obstinately grind up them.

Headwinds are a pig.

 

[aJohnson]

I have a deal for you, then: I'll do your downhills for you if you do my uphills for me. Deal?

Sounds like a good deal. All we need is a way to do this...

 

[HLaB]

I actually prefer going up them than down them. I prefer the pain rather than the scare when descending

So do I; I don't know about the pain part though.