Well the big news last week is that the Court ordered the elitist snobs in the country club to tear down that gate, so SGR riders coming from Danville will again have safe access to the Park.
https://bikedanville.org/court-orders-reopening-of-historic-easement-to-mount-diablo-state-park/
The Court ruled that a metal fence erected in September 2023 unlawfully blocked the “Cut-Through”—a public right-of-way connecting Alameda Diablo to Mt. Diablo Scenic Boulevard that has been in continuous use since the 1970s. The injunction requires the fence to be partially removed within 30 days after the bond is posted.
The fence is still standing as of today though.
In related news, the Ghost Bike has been removed after 6 years.
Today started out kind of iffy - I got drizzled on in the early morning walking my dog, and then I checked the weather and it forecast more showers, then I checked with JB and he said "we're going", so I dug down and found my windbreaker - and that was enough. The road was a little wet and the fog was a little thick, and I got dripped on a little under the big trees, but it was actually pretty nice riding once I quit worrying and got down to business.
Wildlife Encounter: a mother deer and a few fawns frolicking in a big open area - it was a nice parallel with the kids in my neighborhood and the first day of school.
JB arrived a little late and showed me his thumb surgery scars - pretty impressive; lots of swelling and bruising. His doctor's advice was just not to crash and he'd be OK.
