Riding the Diabolical Duo at Mount Vaca
approaching the Low-Key finish (Cara Coburn photo) Yesterday I rode the Diabolical Duo at Mount Vaca. First: Mix Canyon Road. Coordinator Barry Burr did an excellent job organizing this one, definitely the "road trip" ride for many in the 2011 Low-Key Hillclimb schedule. For my car pool it wasn't a big deal: one hour from San Francisco, even stopping for gas. Rides like Alba Road, Bonny Doon, Henry Coe, Jamison Creek Road, and Hicks Road we've done in the past are all substantially further, with plenty more of comparable distance. But most of our riders live closer to San Jose than to San Francisco, and for them the trip was further. But even from San Jose this trip was worth it. A big part of it was our Strava event: The Diabolical Duo . The Low-Key Hillclimb covered just the first part of this: to complete the Duo, riders needed to also climb nearby Gates Canyon Road. Inspiration for the Duo event came from The Toughest Ascent Blog . I won't even t...