Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate
The annual freak about the hills on the Cindy has started!!!

Here are my very simple rules for training:
*Long and flat - train your butt
*Lots of hills - train your legs
*Long and hills - train both

The Cindy? Train your butt. Get it? Train for the distance and you'll be just fine. I think the only reason Lemon Drop Hill has a name is because Lemon Drops are handed out at a high spot on the road. Maybe I am just a bit oblivious but it took me a long time to figure out what people were talking about. Even as a newbie rider after 4 knee ops, I thought the guy just picked a nice spot to hand out candy.

The point of my post is to quit freaking about the freakin' hills and get your posterior on a bike as much as possible.
Agreed! Lemon drop hill is NOT bad!! None of the Cindy hills are too bad. Last time I did Cinderella, I did it on my tandem with my deadweight 8 year old daughter in back. Which is the functional equivalent of me doing the ride on a regular bike weighing 100 pounds more than I do now!! So you all can DO it!!!

(The goal with the tandem is to keep her having a good time, so we don't expect too much "help" from her. All I expect is a positive attitude!)

I am envious of you guys who get to do Cinderella - it is such a great ride and you will have so much fun!