ok guys, first post, kinda noob at MTB, but i try to do it on the weekends here in Miami. It's a lot of fun, when i'm not falling Anyhow, so i am afraid of hills (hills like 4ft or more). A few avid riders have told me just stay seated and keep peddaling. Well, thats what i did the first time and i slipped back down the hill and ended up on my back in a ditch. What fun! That didnt stop me though, I had to get up and keep trying. Although i am better than i was 3months ago when i started, i can now make it to the top of one hill and i have to stop because i am out of breath. I am working on my cardio though

Everyone says just keep peddaling, its not that hard. I ride in granny gear for the hills as it is and if its a mental block how do i get over this fear?

There is this one section that has a hill (the one i make it to the top on) then a drop and another hill right ahead. I always feel like my feet are peddaling to fast on the downhill and i kinda roll 1/3 of the way up the next hill and slip back down.

I ride in 1-4 most of the time and 1-1/1-2 for the hills.

I would appreciate any tips and advice you could offer this scaredy cat