[Kodak]

Here is my understanding of DWL, please correct me if I am wrong: You gradually lose speed going uphill, but you regain it back (at a lesser cost) on the downhill as gravity assists acceleration.

But what if you had to climb a hill that did not have a downhill portion?

I have a hill to climb on my commute that I usually approach at 45mph or so, and peak at around 33-35mph or so. However, because there is no downhill portion I find myself having to accelerate back up to PSL, which I believe is 40, on flat ground.

Would I be better off just hitting the hill hard so that I don't have to re-accelerate back up to PSL?

I have no Scan Gauge, but I am hoping that there is a rule of thumb for this kind of terrain.

Thanks for the suggestions,