Hitting a wall on hills.

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You know how my signature says "Slacker on wheels"? That comes from this article: http://www.living-room.org/slackers.htm which totally changed the way I climb. I feel so much better on hills now, that now I seek out steep ones so I can try to get up without getting out of breath. It's a great technique, even if it was written somewhat tongue in cheek.

heheh - that's a great article! I try to tell my non-bike-commuting colleagues that even if I can dash to work, bouncing around and racing everybody, I also can just sit back and relax and pedal slowly the days I feel sick or slow - and I still get there just fine. Don't even lose much time, actually.