Diablo Ride - Sat. Dec. 8

[jobob]

Hey Dee, we were at the lot next to the rest rooms at the north(?) end of the park. Really sorry we all missed you!

We went up as far as the Junction and then went down the south side, and then rode thru Alamo, Dublin and Walnut Creek back to the park.

Oh, yeah, that Arbolado Rd. "shortcut" - I took it once. Gahhhh.

It was an excellent ride. We'll do it again sometime, promise!

[aka_kim]

Dee, sorry we missed you! Yeah, we always start from the second lot. I'm surprised we didn't see you somewhere on the mountain though.

For the record, we did not enter Dublin at any point - Diablo, yes. Dublin, no.

[jobob]

For the record, we did not enter Dublin at any point - Diablo, yes. Dublin, no.

Argh, I meant to say Danville. I often get Danville & Dublin mixed up. The Senior Moments are coming fast & furious.

[Veronica]

Oh bummer Dee! I'm sorry we missed you too! We got to the Junction and I made the command decision to go down the South Gate. My knee had stiffened up in a couple of the steeper sections, just briefly. But I don't want to be too stupid about pushing it. I knew I'd want to to do the 17% at the end if we went to the summit and I'm not quite sure I'm ready for that yet. I don't think I can spin at 70 RPMS on 17%

I'm glad you rode up it anyway. We ride it pretty often. We like company and meeting new folks.

V.

[aka_kim]

Jo, you asked about the Pink Lady. Check out Bike Bits Vol 9 No 20 and Bike Bits Vol 9 No 21 from the Adventure Cycling site.

[snapdragen]

This is good, one of the links in the Adventure Cycling Bike Bits

http://www.teamalameda.com/FlashBlog/?p=14

[aka_kim]

Oh, sorry snap. The Pink Lady you were probably looking for is here.

[snapdragen]

:d :d :d :d :d

[snapdragen]

[Bike Goddess]

It was pretty darn cold here when I got up and after I figured out the bus schedule to get to the Pleasant Hill BART and then after the ride home, I figured it would be a bit complicated. So, I did my usual Gordon Valley Rockville ride. It was cold and windy down here and I wondered how you all were doing UP there (I could see Diablo from Fairfield, Rockville and on the way home).

Good that you didn't test yourself Veronica. I know how you feel- once you get to the lower parking lot, it's pretty hard to resist the summit run. I tried walking it a few weeks ago and decided that was harder than riding!

Anyways, sounds like you all had a good time and you got a good ride in which is really what matters.

Hopefully I'll see you all one of these days- mountain or otherwise. I'll most likely go up next week when the winds calm down and it's (maybe) a bit warmer (ha, ha, ha!)