I was more than cautious at the start but I handled my first steep hill well enough — Aurora one leg at a time reaps benefits — & once I found a good rhythm things went very well. I don’t think I ever went faster over a mile than 15.6 mph but I’m calling my first ride a success.
I did 3 hills in all for 586 feet of up & managed a not exhausting 22 miles.
Poco a poco. What I find most difficult is slowing the bike with my legs; ideally Fixies have no hand-brakes & I use mine as infrequently as possible, but until the right leg is 80% and above pedal-braking will be very limited.
Ecbatan 