2024 Diablo Day 27 - Saturday Morning Junction

Fall is setting in. We've been getting hot days mixed with cold days and windy days are bringing the changes.

Personal note: 45 years ago today was my first day at Boot Camp.

Wildlife Encounter:  A peloton of poultry in the residential area, and one deer at Junction

JB said he saw three tarantulas. The roof at the Junction shack is apparently done, but they're still touching up paint and stuff so everything is still fenced off; the rangers are a little less strict about where you stand around though.

Oh goodie - more houses for entitled rich people to block the views.

Half the turkey troop decided to run in front of me, and the other half decided to wait.

This guy passed me in the easy section, so I was able to stay with him for a few minutes.

2024 Diablo Day 26 - Saturday Morning Junction

Last day of summer!

The Diablo Bike-Cam was FUBAR this AM, so today you get a plain old phone-selfie.

I started to wonder if the Bike-Cam was ready to be replaced and contemplated on the way up what I would do. I planned to trouble-shoot it when I got home, and it looks like I just buggered up my battery charging or something. I expect my next post will be back to normal.

Wildlife Encounter: a whole pack of deers in the residential area.

Roadkill Report: two snakes and a squirrel.

2024 Diablo Day 25 - Saturday Morning Junction

JB cancelled again today, so just me. I did a quick one and didn't wait around at Junction.

Summer ends next weekend... I can finally dial down those explosive interval sprints for a while.

Coming down I collected a rider who was staying behind me so I figured I wasn't slowing him down and I kept most of my lane. Then I got stuck behind a slower car, and the rider passed us both around a blind turn... 

Road repairs and driveway mods at Buckeye

Getting a new roof at the Junction House

2024 Diablo Day 24 - Sunday Morning Junction

Me 'n JB both had non-Diablo stuff to do Saturday, so it was a Sunday solo ride for me.

HOT! But the air quality was good and the sky was blue and there wasn't much wind. I stopped a couple times to hydrate in the shade. At Junction I was feeling a little light-headed so I took a long break.

Wildlife Encounter: One deer at the Ranger housing area.