Shortly after conquering those Northside meanies, the Sunset district 20th Avenue is an annoying little continuation with its uphill grade, for more than a few blocks. Does it ever stop?! No. and because I don't stay in only one neighborhood ever, hills are my friends +enemies, and BFFs when they are a sweet downhill. I own them. kthx.
So, I took it like a hill pirate - aaaaaaaarrrr
This is somewhere around the heading south on 20th ave.
pinches hills. solo ride.
flatlands. peeps ride.
Hill pirates, I like it--maybe if I swashbuckled my way up the tougher ones I'd do better...J-ARRRRRR.
ReplyDeletepinches hills ;)
ReplyDeleteMy cyclofanatic husband says the same thing you do, "The hills are your friends," says it so much that friends quote it back to him even in non-cycling contexts. Like my math-geek daughter who cheered herself through calculus calling it just another hill.
ReplyDeleteDoing hard things - esp when they lead to downhills - sounds like the secret to wahoo!
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ReplyDeletejra/ oh yes, soemtimes I wanna think Im used to them. no, doesnt always happen. hahahrhahrhahra
ReplyDeletecC/ <3
emmaJ/ aww, hells. math+hills, it certainly is a strong loveHate relationship :D
I'm looking forward to the day when I consider hills friends because right now, ALL of them are sworn enemies :) Emma J and I must be married to the same person - haha! My husband is also a cyclofanatic and hills don't seem to affect him at all! I keep telling myself that it's because our bikes are so different - makes me feel slightly better at least :)
ReplyDeleteaaaw traci!! Im crackin :D
ReplyDeletehere in SF is best to come to terms with them, because those suckers are everywhereeeeee - so after a big downhill moment, im ok with that battle going back+foward we are both winners, he heee