tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post3172339806782698201..comments2024-01-02T07:16:03.732-07:00Comments on Endless Velo Love: Climbing Hills or Mountains: The Ride to JamestownG.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-84083829150463096352018-05-24T10:33:33.487-06:002018-05-24T10:33:33.487-06:00Sometimes I dream of living in a flatter place, bu...Sometimes I dream of living in a flatter place, but then I think that I'd miss having the option to climb too. We humans are a fickle bunch! :)G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-24678070547053810282018-05-23T18:43:05.922-06:002018-05-23T18:43:05.922-06:00Very impressive! I’m a terrible climber too. Livin...Very impressive! I’m a terrible climber too. Living in the Mississippi Delta, I don’t get a lot of chances to do sustained climbs. When I do, though, they’re never as bad as I expected them to be. It’s shocking how much of the ride happens in my head. On the other hand, I’ve never done anything like your climb to Jamestown! Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329731743529266746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-35186411913900392722018-05-22T17:29:54.764-06:002018-05-22T17:29:54.764-06:00I think that is the important thing that I keep fo...I think that is the important thing that I keep forgetting - I need to just allow for the extra time to get where we're going. :) <br /><br />Sitting a little more upright can be nice, but I've found sometimes too upright causes it's own issues. It took me awhile to find my happy spot with my single Rivendell, but now that I have, it works quite nicely (despite being a bit on the G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-57172667240164162362018-05-22T07:03:27.335-06:002018-05-22T07:03:27.335-06:00GE, your post reminds me of how just getting out t...GE, your post reminds me of how just getting out there is entirely worth it! Riding-wise, I have modest expectations as I grow older. It doesn't mean I don't have goals, but I've learned that being able to ride, no matter how slow, is worth the journey. Like your tandem, my Clementine is heavier and riding style is upright - maybe more than I would've initially liked - but in the anniebikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737989268380822651noreply@blogger.com