since everyone is talking about climbing hills and mts, I thought this might be a good place to seek advice regarding such. Here's the probelm, on the flats and smallish inclines, I'm ok and average 18-19 over the long haul. But when the incline goes up, I lose power and fall behind the group. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing wrong. someone told me that my gearing is too hard, someone else said not hard enough. Can anyone tell me the basics of climbing a hill so that I'm not always pulling up the rear? I'm starting to be embarrassed. I've been riding for about a year (just started the hilly parts about a month ago) and in my own mind, I should be doing much better on the inclines. The last time I rode with the group, I saw stars by the end and almost threw up. Geeze.

Thanks for any info.