Originally Posted by
ScottCommutes
I love this take on walking a bike!
Nothing wrong with walking a bike.
Personal anecdote - There was a hill on my way to work that I had to walk up at the beginning. Eventually, I got strong enough to make the hill without getting off, but it still was no fun. After a few months, I noticed that I was riding on "Great Notch Rd." and that there was a turn called "Lower Notch Rd.". Now I do much less of a climb.
Great Notch Road, Lower Notch Road: tellin' it like it is. In pre-GPS days, I often thought it would be interesting to poll Bike Forums people on which of their local road names are codes that, deciphered, signal tough climbs. There's a Notchcliff Road in Baltimore County that's a knee-breaker, for example.
Some are pretty straightforward: [fill in the blank] Hill Road, for example. Or Mountain Road.
Slightly are less obvious, but still often reliable, especially on the East Coast: [fill in the blank] Mill Road.
More devious: Providence Road. Seven Sisters Road.