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<p>Jerry Hitchcock negotiates a hill during a cyclocross race last fall at the Coeur d'Alene Cyclocross course near North Idaho College. While hills require some effort to traverse, making it to the top is its own reward.</p>

<p>Jerry Hitchcock negotiates a hill during a cyclocross race last fall at the Coeur d'Alene Cyclocross course near North Idaho College. While hills require some effort to traverse, making it to the top is its own reward.</p>

June 25, 2016

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Seize the hill
June 25, 2016 9 p.m.

Seize the hill

Going up doesn&#146;t necessarily mean blowing up

There are certainly more than a few obstacles in the way of a nice, healthy ride for the leisure cyclist. Traffic, time constraints, the capabilities of both bike and rider all add up to some amount of stress.