Awesome early morning ride this morning on my Trek! I've been wanting to tackle a rather large hill in the park where I currently ride and wanted to avoid the strong winds we've been getting in the afternoon. Fantastic hour ride, rode close to 12 miles, and climbed every hill I could find. Only had to walk up about 150 feet of THE hill.

I did spin in the easiest gears, which I was feeling a bit guilty about but I am just learning how to climb hills. I can't stand yet, indeed I won't even consider trying it - just taking my hand off the bars is still scary

I feel proud of myself, shifting was easier than it has been, and at the end of the hour I wasn't really tired at all. Knee got a little painful about halfway though - down the front of the knee- which is seat position so I need to look into that. It was FUN! AND I can finally look at the world around me without my bike wanting to go in the direction I am looking

Once I get the bar-ends figured with my new bike, it will be fun to compare how the two bikes feel on the same hills