I don't know how long you have been riding but I used to push alot. The bike that is. I wasn't ashamed of it either. But I wasn't lazy about it either.

I hope this isn't Mt Tam you are climbing! OH my. I came out of the mountains last year because of the fire in South Lake Tahoe to ride and I went half way up Mt Tam and swore I was going up the wrong way. Nope, it's just a long crank...I think it's really interesting when you go somewhere different how you take for granted some of the trails you ride, and find that you have to adapt to a new one. I know riding here in the East is very different. I'm used to the long cranking hills in Tahoe and coming out here the pop up steep hills kill me. Happy Crankin!