Joys of Climbing

Have you ever got invited to a ride that involves a lot of climbing (over 3,000 feet)?  Does it make your legs cramp just thinking about it?  How many "oh, I am going to take it easy this weekend" excuses have you given when your ride buddies invited you to a mountain-side ride adventure? First let me set the record straight here:  I am not a bike racer nor am I a KOM (King of the Mountain) of anything.  I do not make earn a...