what do YOU call a hill????

[skibum]

I think of a hill as anything that noticeably goes up. Something you might have to shift down for or work hard to get up. It doesn't matter how long it is, a couple hundred yards or a couple miles, it's still a hill.

I can't say that I go uphill any faster than you do, Lynne. I am working hard to develop the mental attitude that hills are my friend though. You can't really ride around here without hitting some hills so I figure I'll enjoy the rides better if I think 'woohoo, another hill I can challenge myself with' rather than 'oh darn, not another hill already'.

[RoadRaven]

Anything that goes up - like skibum says... 100 metres or a few kms...
A low gradient can still be tough if it goes a long while, or if it comes at the end of a long ride...
I'm aiming to stay above 15km per hour (thats about 10miles) and once I acheive that I will aim to stay above 20km (about 12.5miles)
Like I've said before, at the moment, hills are not my strength

[tatormc]

I think of a hill as anything that noticeably goes up. Something you might have to shift down for or work hard to get up. It doesn't matter how long it is, a couple hundred yards or a couple miles, it's still a hill.

This is exactly how I feel