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Old 04-20-09, 12:09 PM
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(LONG) Ride Report - Devil Mountain Double

WARNING - Very long ride report, and lacks photos. Continue at your own risk

I was with friends Chris and Gustovo. Chris rode 3 doubles last year, Gus has several doubles under his belt, including a few Terrible Two's. This was their first Devil Mountain attempt, and my first double. We started the ride at 5am exactly, with close to 200 other riders.

The first few miles were that of nervousness and awe. A long row of blinkies is all I saw ahead. The pace was very easy and everyone seemed cheerful, even though misery lied ahead. We reached the base of Diablo 30 minutes into the ride.

Diablo

This was the only portion of DMD that I was familiar with. It was still dark for the first few miles, and the rows of blinkies/headlights lined the canyon. It was a cool sight to see. The weather was awesome at this point, but winds were a bit gusty the further up we rose. We reached the summit by about 6:40, which turned out to be 1:14 from Athenian School (I always have this urge to time myself). We reloaded and opted to drop off lights/extra clothing at the Morgan Territory stop, which turned out to be a mistake.

The descent was fun but COLD. I appreciate how smooth this road is as opposed to Hamilton (more on that later). About a mile to the junction we saw the 6:00 am starters charging up the mountain. It was a group of 10 or so, and I knew the winner would be someone out of this group. I also wondered when they would be catching us (more on that later).

Morgan Territory
The spin through Concord/Clayton was all about getting warm after the chilly descent. The sun was already out so I ditched the windbreaker for good and continued on to Morgan Territory. The climb wasn’t bad. The roads weren’t great but it doesn’t really matter when you’re going 8mph. We passed a few folks along the way, and I continued to wonder when the FAST group would be catching us.

We stopped for about 15 minutes at the top to refuel and drop off lights and other gear. Turned out there was no bag drop here, but the email said there would be. We had to carry everything for the entire ride. Oh well, “Let’s GO!”

The descent down “the Plunge” was really fun. The sun was out, the road was clear, and apparently recently repaved. We got to the bottom, where the flat work begins, and wouldn’t you know… a fast-charging paceline of 4 were right on our tail. Perfect timing!

The Flats
The stretch from the base of Morgan Territory to Altamont is the only meaningful section of flat roads. I prepped Chris and Gus to be ready and latch on for as long as possible. The group passed and one said hi to Gus. Turns out they knew each other (Kevin eventually wins the race ). We jumped on the back of this train and flew! It was so much fun… not doing any work, avoiding headwinds, and watching these guys work together. We made it to the hills and backed off when the heart rate started to climb into the 170’s. Thanks guys! We picked up another dropped rider, Kathy. She was amazingly strong and knew what she was doing. Almost like a hitchhiker, she would just jump on the next available train. She stuck with us for about 10 miles until Chris dropped his chain. Off she went, never to be caught again.

Patterson Pass
This was a nice climb. The temps were still low and there was a cool breeze. I was still feeling fresh. We passed a few more riders up this one, and stopped very briefly to refill water before the final push to the summit.

The rest of the trip to the Mines road passed easily. There was another organized ride in the area and those riders were giving us encouragement, and calling us crazy.

At the Mines road stop, I was able to ditch a few things that I could do without for the rest of the ride. We filled up our bottles and grabbed some food, and began our next 25 mile push… most of it uphill.

Mines Rd
Knowing that you have 20 miles of climbing ahead (not counting Hamilton) can really break you down mentally. It was getting hot, and the jagged slopes of this canyon looked very unforgiving. It turned out to be a long, drawn out grind (duh). I pulled out my phone on this one, and blasted some Metallica to get my spirits up. We passed several riders here but I don’t think any of them enjoyed my music. We made it to lunch and enjoyed some cold beverages and a sandwich. I also doused myself with some sunscreen.

Hamilton
This is where my ride turned from fun and games, to serious suffering. 130 miles already in the legs and we’re about to face the hottest and most exposed section of the course. I knew nothing about this climb other than the elevation at the summit. I could see the summit off in the distance and there were plenty of intermediate climbs before reaching Isabel Creek (the base of Hamilton). I recall climbing 200-300 feet, then descending the same amount. Almost like starting over. Chris really threw it down big here. He slowly pulled away and passed quite a few riders on the way up. I was not too far behind, and Gus was a couple minutes behind me.

This climb truly was torture, and I was very happy to see the water stop (hosted by princesszippy!). I filled up and drank about 20 oz of cold water. Saw a guy throw up on the other side of the road, and witnessed a not-so-happy camper act like a fool at the rest stop. I took my first dose of Motrin and we headed for the summit... in serious pain.

The descent from Hamilton was the most painful I’ve experienced. My hands, wrists, and back were hurting so bad. I should have taken the Motrin sooner. I welcomed the climbs along the way just to rest my hands. It was so painful! We finally reached smooth pavement (and Motrin started kicking in) and I was all smiles again. The rest stop at Crothers was awesome. It’s actually a house and they had a hose where I rinsed my face arms, and legs…. almost a full shower. I felt fresh again.

Sierra Road
Ah yes, the climb everyone talked about was finally here.... Sierra Road. Immediately we stared at 15% grades. It was very tough, but nowhere near as bad as Hamilton (for me). There was a nice breeze and the temps were lower. We slowly grinded our way up, often cracking jokes about how easy this climb was . We passed a few more riders up this one, and finally reached the "Pet the Goat" rest stop.

Calaveras to Sunol
After petting the goat and getting some caffeine and electrolytes in the system, we started our 48 mile charge to the finish. I was up in spirits again, and feeling strong. Calaveras was a lot of fun. It was a slight downhill most of the way, with lots of twisty turns. We had a paceline of 5 going, but Chris and I were doing most of the work. We gobbled up a few more riders here charged to the Sunol rest stop.

Palomares
We stopped for only 5 minutes at the Sunol stop. I refilled my water and gel flask and took some more vitamin I and we were on our way. I could smell the finish. Only 22 miles to go! We pedaled into a headwind down 84 (which was the most dangerous section in terms of traffic). We made the turn onto Palamares and began our second to last ascent. Yes, there is more climbing...

Palomares was a beautiful climb. The canyon is so steep and jagged. I was long past suffer mode. Maybe it was the excitement of being close to the finish… or maybe it was the drugs. Chris and I talked and joked the whole way up. Gus was a little more hurt, and kept to himself. I could tell he was on the verge of cracking (he already did crack on Hamilton). We kept the pace reasonable, even though I wanted to go all out. We reached the top in darkness, and began our descent.

The descent was a blast! I really appreciate having a good light for things like this. We had the road lit up very well and we bombed down in a V formation. What fun! We made it to Castro Valley and made our turn onto Crow Canyon. A couple more miles and we’ll be climbing again…

The Finish
We passed a few more lone riders on our way up Norris Canyon. I was ready to hammer the rest of the way, but Gus was falling behind so we waited. I gave him one of my gels but I think it was too late. He bonked! We slowly pedaled to the top, looking back frequently to see how far back Gus was. We began our final descent into San Ramon, but Gus was still far behind. It was too late to go back, so Chris and I decided to end this thing already. We made it back to the Start/Finish to the sound of cowbells and cheers. It was finally over!

We went to check in for the last time, and waited for Gus outside. He made it back about 10 minutes after our arrival. We went inside to eat some lasagna and saw Kathy. She made it about 20 minutes before us, awesome job! I'm really pleased with how we stuck together throughout this ride. It's really hard to keep the group together on something this long. I think we finished pretty well too, maybe the top third of all riders.

Thanks to all the volonteers for making this happen. This is a long day for them too, and the ride would not be possible without them.

Wow that was long . An epic ride deserves and epic report I guess. It's really hard to compress this ride into just a few sentences. Thanks for reading, if you're still with me.

A few stats (climbing numbers are a bit high, and I forgot to stop recording after the ride)
https://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/8031260

And the ride profile...



Next stop - Central Coast Double

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I enjoyed reading your report. Thanks for taking the time to write it and congrats on finishing!
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I said hello to a BikeForum rider on mines road. Was that you ? I was wearing a "Tour de Cure" top and riding a Titanium Lemond.
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There were still DMDers coming down Diablo at 8:30.

I do have to point out that pretty much all DMD ride reports follow the same pattern... "pain, then some more pain, then some pain mixed with loss of enthusiasm, then some really bad pain, then I finished but was too tired and pained to celebrate."

Anyway - good job on the ride and the report.
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You picked a doozy of a first double! Nice job.

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Great job! Thanks for writing up the report - it's always great to read someone else's version of a ride you've done. Puts things into perspective.

This was your first double?? Holy cr@p!!
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Great job. Thanks for the report. It _almost_ makes me want to try it next year.
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Great job. Thanks for the report. It _almost_ makes me want to try it next year.
Almost? You're closer to doing it than I am then ...
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Nice report, congrats.
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Originally Posted by rumbutter
I said hello to a BikeForum rider on mines road. Was that you ? I was wearing a "Tour de Cure" top and riding a Titanium Lemond.

Yup, that was me. You two were riding strong!
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Man, I bonked just reading about your ride. Whew!

Thanks for the detailed write-up. It's going to be as close to the DMD as I'm ever going to get to...
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For those of you who complete a double I am in awe of your accomplishment. I get bored out of my mind during a metric century.
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I am in awe of anyone that completes DMD ... I just happen to be wearing my Triple Crown jersey while riding Primavera, and had so many comments about completing it (even though none of the three I did comes close to the difficulty of DMD). So Kudos to all those participating in DMD ... ya got more guts than I do.
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i had to shoot a gel halfway through the report. Great accomplishment.
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My DMD Report:

My friend from the UK and I set off with the 6am group of perhaps 25 riders at a fairly brisk pace. There were already some breaks happening by the base of Diablo but we didn’t worry as our game plan was to ride steady on the climbs and hard on the flat sections. We also wanted to throttle back for the first 100 miles as we suspected the second half could be brutal. Our final tactic was to spend a little time as possible at the rest stops.
Diablo was nice and refreshing and went past incident free with exception of a mountain lion running out in front of my mate near the base. We were making good time at this point .
The next climb of Morgan Territories didn’t go so well and we had to stop for a while to sort out a minor problem just as the climb started. Once we got on the climb we started catching lots of people but near the top we got badly held up by what seemed to be private sag vehicles L. We saw these vehicles many times through the day. The rest stop was pretty overcrowded and we wasted loads of time inline at the bathroom (at least I got to chat with Marco).
Patterson Pass was warm and the climb itself was thankfully not too windy. Although my legs didn’t feel great we were still making great progress and catching people.

The climb up Mines road was hot and difficult especially as my mate really started winding up the pace on the flatter bits. We were down on the schedule we thought we would be on so my poor wife who had been waiting at the junction for 1H45 minutes to meet us has already set off back home. We stopped to talk to her for a while on the descent to “Ruthies” then pushed on for the Junction. The Junction rest stop was very crowded and we burned way too much time there. I also reckon I overate a bit as this marked the beginning of a difficult patch for me.

The climb up the backside of Hamilton was very hot and a real strain on the body. I was in some significant abdominal discomfort and the heat didn’t help. My drinks were warm and unpalatable and the climb seemed never ending. The rest stop with ice cold water near the summit was fantastic. Near the top my mate who until this point had seemed superhuman started to cramp badly. He seemed to recover on the descent where he left me for dead even managing to keep up with a few sport bikes for a while. The bumps on Hamilton were tiring for me and when we arrived at the next rest stop I felt pretty beat. At this rest stop I decided to risk a change to Gatorade which ended up making me feel even worse.

Sierra road was horrible. I felt totally overgeared and it was an absolute grind. I ended up stopping twice on the way up in the shade (First time I have done that on a hill for many many years). I felt pretty spent but not in a bonk type of way. The descent down to Calaveras was fun and Quite cool.

Calaveras itself was where I hit my low for the event. My stomach cramps were getting worse and my legs felt hollow, My Mate Andy also had another cramp bout going up the wall. We decided we would ride Calveras easy and have a proper rest stop at Sunol.
The extended rest at Sunol worked wonders and I felt much better. We kept a fair pace up Palomares, which was nice, and the temps were cool . My legs were definitely feeling it and my mate had to wait for me a few times as the gradient got steeper. By the time we got to Norris Canyon it was dark but fortunately cool. We just rode tempo up this final climb and descended like demons back to the finish.

It was an incredible experience and my friend from the UK (since childhood) was awesome company and support for me. Everything was aching when we finished.

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Great reports rydaddy and rumbutter! I forgot to say hi Princess Zippy at the stop. I was the one who requested a few cans of V8 before poppin' the pain pills.

My report is very lengthy... I never blog or twitter. One report a year.

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Ramon, Mark and rydaddy - really great reports, and hats off to you for completing the DMD. It's funny, having just completed my first century this weekend, I reflected that it was a nice milestone marking how far I felt I'd come and yet how much more there is to do on a bike if you have both the ability and motivation - you guys clearly have both in abundance.

I suspect that I have similar techy inclinations to you Ramon - your comments about thinking about gearing instead of turning the cranks made me chuckle. I do like my 50T to be honest, but there were times when I was riding in 34x13 on Sunday (I had a 12-27) that I yearned for my old 39T.

Congratulations and kudos to all of you.
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Congrats, that is quite the accomplishment. I can't imagine doing that many miles, at least not any time soon.
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You guys are amazing. Very very well done.

And thanks to Pzip for being there where people needed you! - Jo.
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Great reports Rumbutter and Bostic! I agree totally on the burgers at the junction. They looked tasty but not before a hot, grueling climb. Yuck!

Beaker, congrats on your first century. Mine was only 2 years ago. I've chosen more challenging rides ever since. So in a couple years you might be doing this too
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Originally Posted by rydaddy
Great reports Rumbutter and Bostic! I agree totally on the burgers at the junction. They looked tasty but not before a hot, grueling climb. Yuck!

Beaker, congrats on your first century. Mine was only 2 years ago. I've chosen more challenging rides ever since. So in a couple years you might be doing this too
So you decided to drive out here to do your first double, rather than the local, stay at home Davis Double? You really are into pain, aren't you?

And I suppose Auburn was your first century?

I guess I'm a wimp ... I usually try the easiest century and double centuries for my first ones.
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Originally Posted by spingineer
I guess I'm a wimp ... I usually try the easiest century and double centuries for my first ones.
LOL Ron!

- Jo, whose very first century was Bike Around the Buttes a few years ago. Not sure if you can find a flatter century than that in CA.
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You guys rock. Great reports and accomplishment. I am impressed with the detail in the reports. I wonder if the mind, under this type of stress, goes into record mode or is hyper sensitive to the environment and allows the rider to relive the entire ride in detail.
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Originally Posted by rumbutter
Diablo was nice and refreshing and went past incident free with exception of a mountain lion running out in front of my mate near the base.
Not impossible but are you sure it wasn't a bobcat?

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we suspected the second half could be brutal.
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Originally Posted by spingineer
So you decided to drive out here to do your first double, rather than the local, stay at home Davis Double? You really are into pain, aren't you?

And I suppose Auburn was your first century?

I guess I'm a wimp ... I usually try the easiest century and double centuries for my first ones.
Auburn was my 3rd century. The '07 Chico Wildflower was my first. I swore off centuries that day. So to answer your question, yes I am into pain.

The goal this year is the Triple Crown Stage Race. I sat out of the double scene last year while my friends were earning their Triple Crown jerseys. I figure jumping right into the stage race would make up for lost time.
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