What great tips on this thread! Thought about you all this a.m. as I rode up my 'weekday' hills, about 3/4 of a mile each hill, don't know the grade, but they are split by a stop sign. It seems I loose a little momentum when I have to stop, but I don't dare ride thru, too many cars and I don't want to die. As I go up the hills I find myself counting 1-2-3-4, breath. I used to be really winded when I reached the top, sometimes even dizzy. No more. The second hill also seems easier to achieve than the first. I noticed that if I concentrate on spinning more, I climb at a faster rate. I use the middle ring the whole way. Good luck to you all! (P.S. I hate going downhill too, but love the rest period)