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OT - R1100S ride report "Mt. Diablo"
Thought I'd buzz up and down Mt. Diablo to round out the day yesterday around 3pm. Chilly and foggy here at home; expecting colder and clearer up dere.
And we're off... Thar she be.  Oh well. 6 miles of suffering will be worth it once I get to the top.  Where I came from.  Where I be going...  Sun's getting low. Light will be good. Fog bank down low.  Scenic!  Damn! Good thing I brought the twistie-getter...  That's my girl, Elke.  How's the weather in Jersey?  You know, I pull over from a lot of fun stuff for you guys... 
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Notice the tankbag, Gromit?
 Sorry about the view being obscured today, guys.  Made it! 3,849 feet high. I feel like Sir Edmund Hillary...  Might as well take a look around while I'm here...     On the way down, now. Overexposure brings out the bike and makes an interesting effect...  After a nice ride it is recommended to get a little latte...  And good donkey bikes deserve a treat, too!  Dats it...
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01-23-2005, 09:06 AM
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Thanks for sharing the trip! Brings back some good memories from many years ago.
My only two-wheel experience on Mt. Diablo was in the '50's when a friend's mom drove us to the top with our bicycles in the back of her station wagon. Turned us loose for the return trip which was a hoot for a young kid on a bike! CYoung |
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01-23-2005, 10:24 AM
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That's a fun ride Steve that I've done a few times. It's just little too slow. It's great for taking in the sights though. Good photos.
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God damn if I miss CA!
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01-24-2005, 06:44 AM
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Re: OT - R1100S ride report "Mt. Diablo"
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I want to go back up there when it gets warmer and collect a few of them monster teranchulas, that was killer last summer in the early AM!.
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I saw a tarantula up there one time. On this ride a large coyote trotted across the road. Before I had a chance to decide if it would be safe to stop and take a pic, he was gone.
Need to do a ride report in the Berryessa region...
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