Whoa. Haven't seen so much flat since driving from OKC toward Tulsa one time. Around here (PNW) if you aren't a climber you aren't a cyclist. We have a 1400 foot climb 2.5 miles long, right in the city. Go out of town a bit and you can find Giro d'Italia level madness. 20 mile long climb? 10 foot snow banks on either side on a 70 degree June day? Yep got it.
Closer to home, I ride on this trail nearly every day. There's almost no one there mid day during the week: