Today was a milestone for me!!!

[RoadRaven]

That's awesome Lori!
I have only been cycling for 3 years and well remember the first time I conquered a hill that had been troubling me.

I went from stoppping and walking, to stopping a couple of times but resting, not walking... and then the day that will be there for you probably sooner than you realise... getting up that thing without stops.

Congrats.
Even though you stopped, you rode every bit of it. And that, for me , was a huge psychological hurdle (not just physical).
I didn't walk it. I rode it.
And thats what you have done. Ridden every inch, every centimetre.
Well done you!

[LoriO]

Thanks everyone!!! I'm still on cloud 9 that I made it all the up that road. I do a lot of hills becuase nothing in my area is flat at all but this is the first time I have got up the nerve to tackle that much hill.

[twiggjlm]

That is amazing!! Congrats! I did that last summer on a hill by my parents house. It was one of those hills you drive down in your car really fast and your stomach does flips. Yeah, well after riding my bike up that darn hill without stopping, my stomach did something else!! Barf...everywhere....guess I over did it! Not to menetion I thought my legs would never me the same! Haven't had the you-know-whats to do it since! Thinking maybe I should try it again!!

yeah for you!!

[anaphase]

Congratulations! That is a big accomplishment, both physically and mentally.

[lph]

Heeey - cool

[rij73]

Good job! I have major hill paranoia, so I can imagine how you feel!

[Popoki_Nui]

Well done! I'm allergic to hills myself....