I just wanted to add . . . the new trend with drivers here seems to be that they think they can just jump into traffic at any time when making a turn, regardless of the fact that they have a red light and the cross traffic has a green. This is a huge problem when I'm in my car, an even bigger problem when I'm on my bike. So if I'm coming through an intersection I always keep my eye on the person who pulled up a the cross street and is trying to make a right turn into my lane. 60% of the time they don't see you, 20% of the time they don't realize how fast you are going, and 20% of the time they just don't care. I keep my hands on my brakes and anticipate that they will turn out in front of me so I can stop if I need to. Be vigilant and be safe!
The best part about going up hills is riding back down!