"Easy" ride up Diablo

[Veronica]

JoBob and I are going to ride up the South Side of Diablo on Friday July 30. We're meeting at the train museum in Danville at 9 AM. We'll have lunch in Danville after the ride. The plan is to go to the Junction and return to Danville. I estimate maybe 20 miles round trip with 2300 feet of climb. Don't let that scare you. The south side grade is fairly gentle. If you haven't tried the mountain (or have ridden it a zillion times!) and you have or can get the day off, come join us. It'll be fun!


V.

[jobob]

And rest assured, you won't be bringing up the rear.
That'll be my job

[aka_kim]

Sounds like fun, I should be able to make it.

(JoBob, thanks for the heads up.)

Kim

[snapdragen]

Waaaaaah! I gotta work and take the dog to the vets! Have fun guys, maybe next time!

[Veronica]

Hey Kim,

Maybe we can talk jo into doing the whole mountain. It's really easy....



V.

[Trek420]

&^% I have to work Friday...and Saturday.

[aka_kim]

The whole mountain? I haven't found any climbing easy recently. But... if we take it slow... who knows. And it is so beautiful and serene up there...

Work? Who needs it? Everyone should "bunk off" now and then.

[jobob]

Originally posted by Veronica
Hey Kim,
Maybe we can talk jo into doing the whole mountain. It's really easy....

You guys are evil.

Hey, if you're willing to go at a snail's pace, I'm game. Unless it's really hot - I don't handle heat very well. I turn an amazing shade of lobster red.

- Jo("yes I'm nutz")bob

[Veronica]

We'll see how it goes. There's a Baskin Robbins in Danville. Maybe we'll just hang out there.

V.

[jobob]

Well, if I make it up the mtn, I'll reward myself with 2 scoops instead of one!

Have you noticed that everything tastes better after a ride?

[Adventure Girl]

Have a good time tomorrow! How many are going? If you get 5 you can reenact stage 17 with Lance, Kloden, Ullrich, Basso and Landis. I would be Landis (who put in a strong effort, but finished 13 seconds behind). Or maybe I'd be Jimmy Casper who finished dead last on the stage over 40 minutes back!

[aka_kim]

I think it's just 3 of us ... but I can't immediately think of a mountain stage with 3 finishers for us to reenact....

We could make up something! Veronica could be Lance, because she's got the competitive drive; JoBob could be Voeckler, with the indomitable spirit; I could be some whining slacker -- but do they have any of those in the pro peloton? Ah, what a battle!

[Veronica]

Aww.... why do I gotta be Lance? That means working hard. I'd like to be Decker. But could I have Hincappie's legs?

V.

[snapdragen]

You can have his legs.........I get the rest of him. Bada boom!

Have a great time tomorrw - take pictures!!

[jobob]

what have I gotten myself into ?