Did my first ever beyond 40 mile ride today!!! 42 miles, including major, major hills. BF's name for this ride is "Fox Lane", which is 5 or so miles and the majority of the hills on the lane are way steeper than highway grade. Plus, there was some floral event going on at a farm, so the traffic was busy. But, I did the ride with only a minimal amount of whining. I'm soooo awful at hills.... I have to stop frequently on them, which drives BF nuts... He says he's never seen someone stop on hills before... Silly Boy, how else can I climb them??? But. I didn't walk any of them. The weather was HOT... 91 by the time we got home. Am I ever going to be ready for Bike Idaho????