[She told me if I get to a point where I can't get any further, to stop and hop off and rest for a minute or two, then get back on... so I do - and there is no hill I have tackled so far that I can't ride every bit of it (even if i do have to stop once or twice on the way).

Word of warning - if you are wearing clip-in pedals, be very careful about stopping on a hill, and be aware that you need to start by going down a bit while you clip in again, before turning and going back up...[/COLOR][/QUOTE]

I had my first MTB race this past SAturday..and there were 2 hills that I had to walk up. One for sure I wasn't gonna ride..they had rubber mats on it. The second one was all rocks/roots..very long...I guess I could of tried riding up some of it..but it was steep even for a newbie like me...LOL

I will have to remember that next time. I guess I just didnt think I'd get enough power going to make it up even a foot or two. The walk had me wore out as it was.

Christine
New rider as of this spring.