Uphills are kind. They make us stronger and coax us along. Downhills? Well, they hurt my forearms something fierce.

This downhill we went on was really bad. It was on a bike trail but had some steep parts and switchbacks.

For those SoCal people here, there is a ride called Ride Around the Bear. I'm sure some of you have done it. The ONLY reason I didn't do it when I lived there was for the fact I would have had to ride back down. Well, that and the road always kind of scared me even to drive, too much potential for accidents. Yes, I am a freak.