B68 - Morgan Territory & Mount Diablo
- March 16 · 9:15 AM
Ride Summary:
Distance: 68 miles ( + the drive to Walnut Creekl! 
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Elevation: 6,k'ish feet
Speed: 16-20 on the flats, less on hills, 13-14 average (I hope!!)
Ride Level: Intermediate +
Sweep: No, but we will have regroups for eveyone close to pace
Views and Route: Incredible!
Meetup 9:15am for a 9:30am rollout
PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST!!!!
RAIN OR HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF RAIN CANCELS
This is not a beginner ride - you must have substantial experience riding in traffic and on lots of hills to do the ride, the Morgan Territoy climb is an 8 miile climb, the Mt. Diablo climb is an 11 mile climb. We will do *some* waiting at re-group points, but please be able to sustain the advertised pace and have plenty of climbing experience. On the climb and descent, I suggest that people ride their own pace, and we will wait a reasonable time for re-groups at the tops and bottoms of climbs.
If you need a route sheet, please pring your own and brling it. Route can be found here(note rwgps routinely overstates climbing by 20-30%):
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2223291
I have updated the route sheet with regroups, we will have a group of riders from WAV joining us as well. Please review the route sheets -- I will bring enough for everyone in a "friendly format" (not the rwgps standard format). We will ride as a group up to mile 12.9 the Morgan Territory turn off, then the asecnding/descending starts at which point everyone needs to ride at their pace, however, we will regroup at all the regroup spots on the route sheet. This is a fairly way out of town ride and I want to make sure we are all good and accounted for. As far as restroom / water stops there is restoom and water at miles 22.4, 48,2, 52.6, 57.1. The visitor center at 48.2 has very limited snacks so plan your hydration and fuel accordingly.
As usual helmets are required, as well as any hydration and nutrition you may need for the ride.
Also, I know some of you like taking the train up to Martinez, if you want to do that that is fine, but make sure you are at the ride start at the advertised time.
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Phoebe
Great fun until the last few miles of the Diablo climb. Started fading just before the ranger station, had to stop and eat. Resumed climbing, felt like @#$ and got a headache that thankfully disappeared on the Summit Wall climb. Video of the failed smoke-out attempt by the idiot in the Dodge Ram is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Video of Morgan Territory climb is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... Video of me running out of gas and cramping up at the Diablo summit sign is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=... Thank you to all the riders that encouraged me on the last part of the Summit Wall, and thank you to the rider who helped me hold my bike when both my legs cramped up at the summit sign.1 · March 18
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Lora PITTMAN
So glad I saw Lisa's post on Facebook. Stewart and I were planning on riding Mt Diablo this weekend anyhow. Just sorry we had to split off early. We have too much to do at home. Hope you all had a good ride.
2 · March 16
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Javier Arroyo
Thanks all for attending, twas a wonderful day with a great group of riders, loved having the WAV ladies join us!
3 · March 16
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Kevin Ellingson
Great ride today, Javier. My legs weren't quite in shape for that much climbing, but now they are in better shape.
2 · March 16
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Javier Arroyo
So basically the usual? ...yea I descend stuff like this waaayyy slower than I need to for this reason!!
1 · March 15
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Blaine
If anyone has room for 1 person & a bike. I live between Fairfield & the bridge, 1st exit once your on 680, Goldhill rd. There's a gas/market just off the fwy.
March 15
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Javier Arroyo
You ok with you and your bike being bungee'd onto the roof rack? ..Charlie was a no go on that setup.
1 · March 15
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Kevin Ellingson
Still looking to car pool with someone. Would rather not have to drive to Walnut Creek by myself.
March 13
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Branden Carter
I've got room for one more, i'll be leaving from roseville if anyone needs a lift-
1 · March 14
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Javier Arroyo
All ..me (and since they're in car with me -- Todd, Joanne & Ben) will be hitting the Mountain Mikes pizza around'ish the block from the ride start after the ride -- what we usually do is figure out who want's in then order a varierty of pizzas (e.g. large combo / large veggie + breadsticks) and split the cost -- everyone orders whatever they want to drink on their own. That being said we'll take a "head count" of who wants in at the ride start to figure out how many pizzas to order. The Mountain Mikes is here in relation to the ride start: http://goo.gl/maps/IhH34
..I may change the ride start for the 23rd ride to this parking lot after we check it out ...haven't been to this lot yet, the one we are starting at is pretty big and open (as in looks pretty safe to leave cars there while we're riding).1 · March 14
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Lisa S
If I go, I would want to order my own personal pizza because I would probably only eat one slice.
March 14
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Javier Arroyo
All, I have updated the route sheet with regroups, we will have a group of riders from WAV joining us as well. Please review the route sheets -- I will bring enough for everyone in a "friendly format" (not the rwgps standard format). We will ride as a group up to mile 12.9 the Morgan Territory turn off, then the asecnding/descending starts at which point everyone needs to ride at their pace, however, we will regroup at all the regroup spots on the route sheet. This is a fairly way out of town ride and I want to make sure we are all good and accounted for. As far as restroom / water stops there is restoom and water at miles 22.4, 48,2, 52.6, 57.1. The visitor center at 48.2 has very limited snacks so plan your hydration and fuel accordingly.
1 · March 13
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Javier Arroyo
I totally dug it ...hence why I am more than willing to do the ride two weekends in a row
March 12
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Javier Arroyo
Oh kewl ..can you update the posting? I updated the route sheet based on the last time we did this ride, also included regroup points, I want to make sure we're all good and accounted for on out of town rides :-)
March 11
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Javier Arroyo
And I found out you have to completely delete the line with the old rwgps ling then past the new link otherwise it stil opens the old one up ;-)
March 11
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Kevin Ellingson
Would like to carpool. Home is in Sacramento near Elk Grove. Willing to meet somewhere convenient. I can either drive or go along as a passenger.
March 11
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Javier Arroyo
But since it played out this way, I'm going to ride the Mavic's on one ride and the Zipps on the other to see how they compare on climbing rides
1 · March 10
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Lora PITTMAN +1
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Lisa S
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Lisa
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