Except that it's _not_ "uphill" in a force sense, since the attraction is the result of centripetal force, acting outward perpendicular to the ring at any point, not gravity, which would focus in toward a center.
So, visually, yes. In fact, no.
I genuinely love HN for bits like this...both with an amusing quip, and then someone who can explain that technically, the amusing quip is inaccurate. It nicely stimulates both left and right side of my brain.
I'd say "'pedantic' is my middle name" but for the fact that it isn't.