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The last 250 meters of the climb to Mount Diablo's summit are graded at over 18%. It's like a sick joke, really. After over 90 minutes of climbing in 100 degree heat, I was in no mood for that sort of humor.
But wow, what a climb. The views were amazing - from the Sierra to the Farallons. The mountain was swarming with cyclists; I think we saw maybe four cars the whole morning. It was deeply satisfying to turn the bike around and point downhill after such an effort.
Brett and I hopped an early BART train from the city on Saturday morning to the ironically named Pleasant Hill. From there, we rode up into the park through North Gate road and screamed down South Gate back to Walnut Creek for a total of about 45 miles. Short but intense. A pint of iced coffee couldn't keep me from nodding off on the train home.
Brett has a triple on his bike and I'll eat crow on this one: I was jealous.
Next up, Mount Hamilton. 5,000+ feet with a 100 mile loop.
