A pox on that ride leader !!

I get up tons of hills in my (great)granny gear that I otherwise could not manage. Sure, I'm probably slower than I would be if I didn't use it - on some hills I'm sure I could walk the darn things faster - but so what?

It's such a huge confidence builder to be able to get up the hill in the first place.

I get so irritated sometimes with this "real cyclists don't use a granny gear" mentality.

I'm just a mere mortal who wants to save her knees and ride 'til she's 90.