Diablo - May 8

[SadieKate]

Another assault on Diablo - have to help Thom and V meet their goals so we'll make the sacrifice once again.

Road ride up North Gate from Arbolado Park this time.

We'll post the time as we get closer to the event. The hotter the weather, the earlier the departure.

[cindysue]

My boyfriend and I will be around for this one. No wine country ride for me; I'm broke!

Just give me a time. We'll try to keep up with you!

[SadieKate]

Wonderful! More new friends to meet!

I have no idea about the weather at this point. You guys flexible on the time? How about anyone else?

We're going to celebrate Andrew's 21st and Yellow's mumble b-days, so the more the merrier!

[Veronica]

We're flexible. Right now Yahoo says 64 and showers for Sunday.

V.

[aka_kim]

Maybe they'll be the same type of showers we had yesterday, as in none, even though there was supposed to be a 30% chance.

I'd like to go. And I'll try not to belittle Andrew's puny efforts this time . (Actually, I'd bet he can probably do the mountain in about 50 minutes when he's trying.)

[Bike Goddess]

The Bike Goddess is very unhappy . No Wine Country century, no Diablo climb......work, work, work!

Oh well, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

[CorsairMac]

The Bike Goddess is very unhappy . No Wine Country century, no Diablo climb......work, work, work!

Oh well, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Even Goddesses have to be human some days! (Gives the little people something to aspire to!)

[yellow]

For those of you who didn't see the custom jersey thread, SK laments this May rain.

I'll go out and do my must-stop-raining-for-Diablo dance. I will have a can of Red Bull in each hand, an old chain around my neck, my new TE keychain balanced on my nose, and of course I will be wearing my Terry racer skort and sleeveless yellow jersey. I will be helmet-less, just to be daring.

But I am oh so conflicted.

This rain in may equates to snow in May in the mountains. I'm ready for some spring skiing...and this means that I'll be spring skiing into June. Which of course will cut into my riding. Oh woe.

[SadieKate]

Oh, poor you (on the skiiing). Waa-waa-waa! Do we get a picture of this ensemble?

I hope this means you're skiing Saturday and riding Sunday (assuming we have a teeny break)? We got some celebratin' to do! Jo can lead the way!

[slinkedog]

Yellow... sounds very intriguing. I'd maybe even be willing to shell out some bucks to see this one!!

I say you go skiing! How many times do you get the opportunity to ski in June? You can ride all year, pretty much.

[Veronica]

Yellow... sounds very intriguing. I'd maybe even be willing to shell out some bucks to see this one!!

I say you go skiing! How many times do you get the opportunity to ski in June? You can ride all year, pretty much.

Slinkedog that's blasphepmy! Riding is SOOOO much more fun than skiing.

V.

[aka_kim]

I'll go out and do my must-stop-raining-for-Diablo dance. I will have a can of Red Bull in each hand, an old chain around my neck, my new TE keychain balanced on my nose, and of course I will be wearing my Terry racer skort and sleeveless yellow jersey. I will be helmet-less, just to be daring.

Since I'm sure the dance will be successful and we'll be able to ride, maybe you could do a reenactment for us on Sunday? Maybe post-ride, after a few drinks?

[SadieKate]

Even if we can't come up with a starting time yet, what have we decided regarding starting location? Are we going to move it closer to the post-ride libation location?

[slinkedog]

V., I don't know. Skiing is pretty fun. Let's see, you get hauled up a hill by some machine and go down as fast as you can without killing yourself. It's like riding, but without having to climb. Sounds like a good thing to me!!

[yellow]

Ohhh, but Slinke, I earn my turns.

No lift ride for me. Climb up. ski down. Repeat. When done, drink beer.

But I really want to do it in the sun. On corn snow.

y