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Thread: Woohoo! First real hill ride
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03-13-2009, 01:43 AM #1
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03-13-2009, 03:48 AM #2
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Yay! You did it! Now you know you can, and it will get a little easier every time. Someday, you will ride it the opposite way, too. Never say never.
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03-13-2009, 06:18 AM #3
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even a short hilly loop can be great exercise! I have a 6 or 7 k ride to get home up a hill every day. I think it has contributed a lot to my health.
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03-13-2009, 11:35 AM #4
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You neighborhood sounds similar to mine.
There was an incident when I was grinding up the hill and didn't have any more to give, couldn't get clipped out and resigned myself to just falling over.
Congratulations on making it to the top!
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03-13-2009, 05:07 PM #5
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lol that was ME on the She Got Bike ride last fall....
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03-13-2009, 05:12 PM #6
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Did you fall?!
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03-13-2009, 05:45 PM #7
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she loves hills NOT
Originally Posted by Zen
LOL no I managed npt to fall, but came very close riding up the hill at about 1mph and trying to get unclipped before I fell. I debated trying to just turn across the road and go DOWN so I could get off the bike but with the hills and curves there was sure to be a car coming as soon as I attempted a manuever like that.
The next hill (and the next 5 I think) I got to a certain point and got off the bike BEFORE I fell. Walked 'em all.
Not too proud to walk
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