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Not sure if a repost or whether this is the right thread but this article from 1895 was a great short read.

This bit in particular

If the beginner makes up his mind never to shirk a hill that is reasonably within his powers, he will soon find the hill-climbing knack come to him as if by magic; but if he saves himself too much he will develop into one of those cyclists who are constantly asked by ribald friends “why they bring their bicycles along every time they go out for a walk?”