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Looking back down Highway 178 to verify that I really am rising

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I always enjoy looking back down a hill that I'm riding up. It's somehow very rewarding to see that the work of pedalling and burning calories is actually transporting me.

The Resting Spring Range (or is it a layer cake?) rests in the background at the bottom of the hill.