Originally Posted by deep_sky

I will be heading to Mt Diablo on May 1st, as that's when my club moves to that location for our long distance training series. Will be my first time climbing it. It will be long, but I think (except for the last part) it will be easier than Montebello in general. Length typically doesn't bother me, I could climb all day at 5% grade as long as I go slow and steady, but when it starts getting at 8 or more, I start needing a limit to the climbing.