Talk rolling distance to me

Ok. I've got a mountain bike (she's really pretty) and I have been feeling really guilty about not riding her. There are a few trails locally, but honestly, I'm a chicken and feel I need more skills / confidence on the bike in general first.

This season I've stuck to the bike path. Last week I got this idea i should put skinnier city tires on my mtn bike and go tackle my hilly route again. Perhaps it was "someone" who put a Hilly 100 bug in my ear.... Hummmmmm.

Hills 1... Roadtrip 3 (but that one HURT)

I bailed before the biggest hill near the end. I knew their was no way I'd get my butt up that one as I was already weak in the knees.

I know i have losses in conditioning from being off the bike a good portion of the last six weeks, but I'd done this ride back in the spring, with only trainer miles under me (and riding 2" knobbies on pavement)... Is it all conditioning??

With my shoulder feeling better I'd hoped to get back out there and enjoy the last few weeks of outdoor biking I could.

Just feeling frustrated.
Shannon

Meant title to read rolling resistance... Hehe

It sounds like a conditioning issue to me. If you haven't ridden at all for six weeks, you're going to feel that on climbs. Don't fret though. You're back up to it. Get some flat miles on for the time being and start doing some work on the trainer over the winter.

Or leave the knobbies on, lower the tire pressure, and ride in the snow this winter...teehee! Nothing I love more than falling into a snowbank. Pfoof! Probably wouldn't work in the city, but snow riding is tons of fun.