Quote Originally Posted by yellow
Re the hills, YOU ARE THE MASTER! YOU ARE IN CONTROL! As the friend that got me into riding used to say "Attack, attack, attack!". It'll get easier. So much of it is a mental game. And yes, I think often that the hills that look like hills ARE easier, because our brains have registered that fact. The hills aren't going away, so we might as well wrest control.

Today on my ride I chose to focus about 3' ahead of my wheel while climbing, rather than look at the looooong stretch of hill up ahead. Mostly because I was doing some big mileage and wanted to focus on that, not the hills and mountains. And sometimes I try to trick my brain into thinking that the uphill is really downhill. Doesn't usually work,though!

Nothin' wrong with granny gear. That's why it's there!
It's not that I've got anything against granny gear, Yellow, I just want to be on a HILL when I'm using it, not one of those invisible hills! THOSE are the ones I need to master!


(and then there was DH, making brilliant remarks....)

Karen in Boise