I rode up my "goal hill" last night! I feel awesome! I was huffing and puffing and going real slow, but I did it! I also checked out some of the country roads on my commute - there are no trails parallel to them, but traffic is not THAT bad, and as long as the cars see me, they can just go around! It was such a beautiful ride, too, and I even came across a really nice little park that I would have otherwise never known existed!