redjedi said:Nice hill that Mags. Some days I wish I had a hill like that on my commute. Most days I'm glad I haven't
I remember finding my new commute quite daunting for the first couple of weeks. At first the hill I have linked to was a hard slog. I could only stay out of the saddle for about a third of it before the legs would need a rest. I wouldn't stop, but I'd have to spin the rest in the lowest gear.
Now I find I can stand and honk the whole way up the hill, about 2 or 3 cogs up from the bottom gear. I'm still as knackered at the top, but I get there faster!