hillclimbing

Updated: May 5, 2025

One hill after another characterizes my route to-day; the weather, which has hitherto remained reasonably mild, is turning hot and sultry, and, arriving at Hoag about five o'clock, I feel that I have done sufficient hillclimbing for one day.

Thomas Stevens - Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 : From San Francisco to Teheran