I am posting this is for the benefit of the greenhorn in cycling. It was unfortunate that I almost crashed on my first try in climbing. All the while I thought the main problem was the ascent and I was not aware that the descent is dangerous that you may be injured and can be fatal when you crash. Worse, I used the front brake and it was just fortunate that the guy astride with me yelled for me to use the rear brake. For the first timers in a climb, I would suggest that be very careful when going down a hilly road.